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Where Were the Planets on September 17, 1959?

Quick Answer

On September 17, 1959, the Sun was in Virgo (23°50' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Venus was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 17, 1959. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°56' Pisces at midnight UTC to 5°39' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 17, 1959
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°50'49" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1959	Sep 23, 1959 into Libra
Moon	29°19'43" Pisces	Direct	Sep 15, 1959	Sep 17, 1959 into Aries
Mercury	23°30'59" Virgo	Direct	Sep 5, 1959	Sep 21, 1959 into Libra
Venus	0°24'54" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 8, 1959	Sep 20, 1959 into Leo
Mars	7°29'38" Libra	Direct	Sep 5, 1959	Oct 21, 1959 into Scorpio
Jupiter	26°58'21" Scorpio	Direct	Apr 24, 1959	Oct 5, 1959 into Sagittarius
Saturn	0°35'02" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	18°58'01" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	5°10'59" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	4°37'09" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	4°18'45" Libra	Direct	May 20, 1958	Dec 7, 1959 into Virgo

Sky Events on September 17, 1959

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

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 17, 01:02 UTC	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Pisces	23°29' Pisces
Sep 17, 13:16 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces
Sep 17, 21:05 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Exact conjunction

Born on September 17, 1959?

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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