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Where Were the Planets on September 12, 1959?

Quick Answer

On September 12, 1959, the Sun was in Virgo (18°58' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (78% illuminated). Venus was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 12, 1959. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°43' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 29°34' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 12, 1959
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°58'37" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1959	Sep 23, 1959 into Libra
Moon	22°40'47" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 10, 1959	Sep 13, 1959 into Aquarius
Mercury	14°05'55" Virgo	Direct	Sep 5, 1959	Sep 21, 1959 into Libra
Venus	1°57'33" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 8, 1959	Sep 20, 1959 into Leo
Mars	4°14'25" Libra	Direct	Sep 5, 1959	Oct 21, 1959 into Scorpio
Jupiter	26°14'17" Scorpio	Direct	Apr 24, 1959	Oct 5, 1959 into Sagittarius
Saturn	0°30'09" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	18°41'37" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	5°02'19" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	4°27'24" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	4°34'38" Libra	Direct	May 20, 1958	Dec 7, 1959 into Virgo

Sky Events on September 12, 1959

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 78% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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