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Where Were the Planets on September 2, 1960?

Quick Answer

On September 2, 1960, the Sun was in Virgo (10°00' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (88% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Venus moved from Virgo into Libra. Mercury trined Saturn. Careful, practical thinking. Plans made now tend to hold.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 2, 1960. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°19' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 6°57' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 2, 1960
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°00'06" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1960	Sep 23, 1960 into Libra
Moon	29°38'38" Capricorn	Direct	Aug 31, 1960	Sep 2, 1960 into Aquarius
Mercury	12°23'38" Virgo	Direct	Aug 27, 1960	Sep 12, 1960 into Libra
Venus	29°36'58" Virgo	Direct	Aug 9, 1960	Sep 2, 1960 into Libra
Mars	19°40'25" Gemini	Direct	Aug 2, 1960	Sep 21, 1960 into Cancer
Jupiter	24°02'06" Sagittarius	Direct	Jun 10, 1960	Oct 26, 1960 into Capricorn
Saturn	11°57'56" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	22°35'56" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	6°55'17" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	6°01'37" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	15°43'32" Virgo	Direct	Dec 7, 1959	Jun 26, 1961 into Leo

Sky Events on September 2, 1960

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 88% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 2, 06:38 UTC	Mercury trine Saturn	Careful, practical thinking. Plans made now tend to hold.
Sep 2, 12:34 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Sep 2, 19:29 UTC	Venus enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

Born on September 2, 1960?

The Sun, Mercury, Venus and Pluto were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day is a Virgo 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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