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Where Were the Planets on September 24, 1959?

Quick Answer

On September 24, 1959, the Sun was in Libra (0°41' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (56% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

The Sun squared Saturn. Limits push back: fatigue, delays, or someone in authority saying no.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 24, 1959. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°09' Gemini at midnight UTC to 0°04' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 24, 1959
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°41'16" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1959	Oct 24, 1959 into Scorpio
Moon	24°06'38" Gemini	Direct	Sep 22, 1959	Sep 24, 1959 into Cancer
Mercury	6°05'15" Libra	Direct	Sep 21, 1959	Oct 9, 1959 into Scorpio
Venus	29°55'41" Leo	Stationing retrograde	Sep 20, 1959	Sep 25, 1959 into Virgo
Mars	12°04'33" Libra	Direct	Sep 5, 1959	Oct 21, 1959 into Scorpio
Jupiter	28°04'42" Scorpio	Direct	Apr 24, 1959	Oct 5, 1959 into Sagittarius
Saturn	0°45'54" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	19°19'51" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	5°23'56" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	4°50'24" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	3°56'30" Libra	Direct	May 20, 1958	Dec 7, 1959 into Virgo

Sky Events on September 24, 1959

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 56% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 24, 13:57 UTC	The Sun square Saturn	Limits push back: fatigue, delays, or someone in authority saying no.
Sep 24, 23:49 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

Born on September 24, 1959?

The Sun, Mercury and Mars were all in Libra, so everyone born that day is a Libra several times over.

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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