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Where Were the Planets on September 4, 1960?

Quick Answer

On September 4, 1960, the Sun was in Virgo (11°56' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (99% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

The Sun trined Saturn. Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 4, 1960. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°36' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 6°06' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 4, 1960
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°56'20" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1960	Sep 23, 1960 into Libra
Moon	28°53'05" Aquarius	Direct	Sep 2, 1960	Sep 4, 1960 into Pisces
Mercury	16°08'51" Virgo	Direct	Aug 27, 1960	Sep 12, 1960 into Libra
Venus	2°04'38" Libra	Direct	Sep 2, 1960	Sep 27, 1960 into Scorpio
Mars	20°50'19" Gemini	Direct	Aug 2, 1960	Sep 21, 1960 into Cancer
Jupiter	24°07'14" Sagittarius	Direct	Jun 10, 1960	Oct 26, 1960 into Capricorn
Saturn	11°55'32" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	22°43'07" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	6°58'09" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	6°05'41" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	15°37'11" Virgo	Direct	Dec 7, 1959	Jun 26, 1961 into Leo

Sky Events on September 4, 1960

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 4, 11:40 UTC	The Sun trine Saturn	Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.
Sep 4, 13:50 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

Born on September 4, 1960?

The Sun, Mercury 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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