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Where Were the Planets on September 30, 1959?

Quick Answer

On September 30, 1959, the Sun was in Libra (6°34' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (5% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Mercury met Mars in Libra. Sharp minds and sharp tongues. Fast decisions, quick arguments. Venus trined Saturn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 30, 1959. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°19' Virgo at midnight UTC to 17°01' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 30, 1959
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	6°34'32" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1959	Oct 24, 1959 into Scorpio
Moon	10°08'06" Virgo	Direct	Sep 29, 1959	Oct 1, 1959 into Libra
Mercury	16°14'31" Libra	Direct	Sep 21, 1959	Oct 9, 1959 into Scorpio
Venus	1°00'32" Virgo	Direct	Sep 25, 1959	Nov 9, 1959 into Libra
Mars	16°01'49" Libra	Direct	Sep 5, 1959	Oct 21, 1959 into Scorpio
Jupiter	29°05'34" Scorpio	Direct	Apr 24, 1959	Oct 5, 1959 into Sagittarius
Saturn	0°58'54" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	19°37'21" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	5°35'44" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	5°01'19" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	3°37'27" Libra	Direct	May 20, 1958	Dec 7, 1959 into Virgo

Sky Events on September 30, 1959

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 5% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 30, 06:51 UTC	Mercury conjunct Mars	Sharp minds and sharp tongues. Fast decisions, quick arguments.
Sep 30, 09:19 UTC	Venus trine Saturn	Loyalty and steady affection. Good for long-term decisions about love and money.

Born on September 30, 1959?

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