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Where Were the Planets on September 16, 1959?

Quick Answer

On September 16, 1959, the Sun was in Virgo (22°52' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Venus was retrograde.

Venus trined Saturn while Venus was retrograde. Loyalty and steady affection. Good for long-term decisions about love and money.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 16, 1959. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°57' Pisces at midnight UTC to 22°55' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 16, 1959
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°52'20" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1959	Sep 23, 1959 into Libra
Moon	16°28'35" Pisces	Direct	Sep 15, 1959	Sep 17, 1959 into Aries
Mercury	21°39'29" Virgo	Direct	Sep 5, 1959	Sep 21, 1959 into Libra
Venus	0°38'46" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 8, 1959	Sep 20, 1959 into Leo
Mars	6°50'31" Libra	Direct	Sep 5, 1959	Oct 21, 1959 into Scorpio
Jupiter	26°49'18" Scorpio	Direct	Apr 24, 1959	Oct 5, 1959 into Sagittarius
Saturn	0°33'52" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	18°54'47" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	5°09'12" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	4°35'13" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	4°21'56" Libra	Direct	May 20, 1958	Dec 7, 1959 into Virgo

Sky Events on September 16, 1959

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 16, 19:26 UTC	Venus trine Saturn	Loyalty and steady affection. Good for long-term decisions about love and money.

Born on September 16, 1959?

The Sun, Mercury, Venus and Pluto were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day is a Virgo several times over. The Sun and Mercury sat 1 degrees apart in Virgo, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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