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Where Were the Planets on September 3, 1960?

Quick Answer

On September 3, 1960, the Sun was in Virgo (10°58' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (95% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 3, 1960. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°58' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 21°35' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 3, 1960
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°58'12" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1960	Sep 23, 1960 into Libra
Moon	14°18'04" Aquarius	Direct	Sep 2, 1960	Sep 4, 1960 into Pisces
Mercury	14°16'48" Virgo	Direct	Aug 27, 1960	Sep 12, 1960 into Libra
Venus	0°50'48" Libra	Direct	Sep 2, 1960	Sep 27, 1960 into Scorpio
Mars	20°15'28" Gemini	Direct	Aug 2, 1960	Sep 21, 1960 into Cancer
Jupiter	24°04'34" Sagittarius	Direct	Jun 10, 1960	Oct 26, 1960 into Capricorn
Saturn	11°56'41" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	22°39'32" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	6°56'42" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	6°03'39" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	15°40'22" Virgo	Direct	Dec 7, 1959	Jun 26, 1961 into Leo

Sky Events on September 3, 1960

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 95% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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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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