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Where Were the Planets on September 10, 1959?

Quick Answer

On September 10, 1959, the Sun was in Virgo (17°01' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (57% illuminated). Venus was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 10, 1959. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°35' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 1°42' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 10, 1959
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°01'56" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1959	Sep 23, 1959 into Libra
Moon	24°39'50" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 8, 1959	Sep 10, 1959 into Capricorn
Mercury	10°16'03" Virgo	Direct	Sep 5, 1959	Sep 21, 1959 into Libra
Venus	2°49'51" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 8, 1959	Sep 20, 1959 into Leo
Mars	2°56'35" Libra	Direct	Sep 5, 1959	Oct 21, 1959 into Scorpio
Jupiter	25°57'29" Scorpio	Direct	Apr 24, 1959	Oct 5, 1959 into Sagittarius
Saturn	0°28'53" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	18°34'54" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	4°59'00" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	4°23'27" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	4°40'59" Libra	Direct	May 20, 1958	Dec 7, 1959 into Virgo

Sky Events on September 10, 1959

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 57% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 10, 21:04 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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