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Where Were the Planets on September 6, 1960?

Quick Answer

On September 6, 1960, the Sun was in Virgo (13°52' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (99% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 6, 1960. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°23' Pisces at midnight UTC to 4°21' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 6, 1960
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°52'40" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1960	Sep 23, 1960 into Libra
Moon	27°25'36" Pisces	Direct	Sep 4, 1960	Sep 6, 1960 into Aries
Mercury	19°49'28" Virgo	Direct	Aug 27, 1960	Sep 12, 1960 into Libra
Venus	4°32'17" Libra	Direct	Sep 2, 1960	Sep 27, 1960 into Scorpio
Mars	21°59'26" Gemini	Direct	Aug 2, 1960	Sep 21, 1960 into Cancer
Jupiter	24°13'05" Sagittarius	Direct	Jun 10, 1960	Oct 26, 1960 into Capricorn
Saturn	11°53'31" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	22°50'15" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	7°01'06" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	6°09'44" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	15°30'50" Virgo	Direct	Dec 7, 1959	Jun 26, 1961 into Leo

Sky Events on September 6, 1960

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

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 6, 16:25 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

Born on September 6, 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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