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Where Were the Planets on September 29, 1959?

Quick Answer

On September 29, 1959, the Sun was in Libra (5°35' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (11% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 29, 1959. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°00' Leo at midnight UTC to 3°19' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 29, 1959
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	5°35'34" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1959	Oct 24, 1959 into Scorpio
Moon	26°37'16" Leo	Direct	Sep 27, 1959	Sep 29, 1959 into Virgo
Mercury	14°35'15" Libra	Direct	Sep 21, 1959	Oct 9, 1959 into Scorpio
Venus	0°44'26" Virgo	Direct	Sep 25, 1959	Nov 9, 1959 into Libra
Mars	15°22'10" Libra	Direct	Sep 5, 1959	Oct 21, 1959 into Scorpio
Jupiter	28°55'11" Scorpio	Direct	Apr 24, 1959	Oct 5, 1959 into Sagittarius
Saturn	0°56'30" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	19°34'31" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	5°33'44" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	4°59'32" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	3°40'37" Libra	Direct	May 20, 1958	Dec 7, 1959 into Virgo

Sky Events on September 29, 1959

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 11% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 29, 18:03 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

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