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Where Were the Planets on September 27, 1959?

Quick Answer

On September 27, 1959, the Sun was in Libra (3°37' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (27% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 27, 1959. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°28' Cancer at midnight UTC to 7°03' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 27, 1959
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°37'44" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1959	Oct 24, 1959 into Scorpio
Moon	0°43'59" Leo	Direct	Sep 27, 1959	Sep 29, 1959 into Virgo
Mercury	11°14'02" Libra	Direct	Sep 21, 1959	Oct 9, 1959 into Scorpio
Venus	0°18'25" Virgo	Direct	Sep 25, 1959	Nov 9, 1959 into Libra
Mars	14°03'00" Libra	Direct	Sep 5, 1959	Oct 21, 1959 into Scorpio
Jupiter	28°34'42" Scorpio	Direct	Apr 24, 1959	Oct 5, 1959 into Sagittarius
Saturn	0°51'59" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	19°28'45" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	5°29'46" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	4°55'55" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	3°46'59" Libra	Direct	May 20, 1958	Dec 7, 1959 into Virgo

Sky Events on September 27, 1959

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 27% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 27, 10:36 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

Born on September 27, 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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