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Where Were the Planets on September 23, 1960?

Quick Answer

On September 23, 1960, the Sun was in Libra (0°26' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (7% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

The Sun entered Libra, and Libra season began. Venus sextiled Jupiter. Social ease and good feeling. Good for celebrations and asking favors.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 23, 1960. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°46' Libra at midnight UTC to 8°19' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 23, 1960
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°26'59" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1960	Oct 23, 1960 into Scorpio
Moon	1°31'33" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 23, 1960	Sep 25, 1960 into Sagittarius
Mercury	18°05'12" Libra	Direct	Sep 12, 1960	Oct 1, 1960 into Scorpio
Venus	25°26'09" Libra	Direct	Sep 2, 1960	Sep 27, 1960 into Scorpio
Mars	1°11'18" Cancer	Direct	Sep 21, 1960	Feb 5, 1961 into Gemini
Jupiter	25°30'44" Sagittarius	Direct	Jun 10, 1960	Oct 26, 1960 into Capricorn
Saturn	11°51'58" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	23°47'41" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	7°29'57" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	6°43'16" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	14°36'49" Virgo	Direct	Dec 7, 1959	Jun 26, 1961 into Leo

Sky Events on September 23, 1960

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 7% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 23, 00:58 UTC	The Sun enters Libra	September Equinox
Sep 23, 09:17 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Sep 23, 13:37 UTC	Venus sextile Jupiter	Social ease and good feeling. Good for celebrations and asking favors.

Born on September 23, 1960?

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