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Where Were the Planets on September 16, 1960?

Quick Answer

On September 16, 1960, the Sun was in Virgo (23°36' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (19% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 16, 1960. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°38' Cancer at midnight UTC to 8°35' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 16, 1960
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°36'21" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1960	Sep 23, 1960 into Libra
Moon	2°36'14" Leo	Direct	Sep 16, 1960	Sep 18, 1960 into Virgo
Mercury	7°03'58" Libra	Direct	Sep 12, 1960	Oct 1, 1960 into Scorpio
Venus	16°50'05" Libra	Direct	Sep 2, 1960	Sep 27, 1960 into Scorpio
Mars	27°32'27" Gemini	Direct	Aug 2, 1960	Sep 21, 1960 into Cancer
Jupiter	24°52'53" Sagittarius	Direct	Jun 10, 1960	Oct 26, 1960 into Capricorn
Saturn	11°49'10" Capricorn	Stationing retrograde	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	23°24'49" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	7°17'19" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	6°29'44" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	14°59'04" Virgo	Direct	Dec 7, 1959	Jun 26, 1961 into Leo

Sky Events on September 16, 1960

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 19% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 16, 06:46 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

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