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Where Were the Planets on September 1, 1961?

Quick Answer

On September 1, 1961, the Sun was in Virgo (8°47' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (55% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Mercury trined Saturn. Careful, practical thinking. Plans made now tend to hold. The Sun sextiled Neptune.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 1, 1961. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°47' Taurus at midnight UTC to 9°43' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 1, 1961
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°47'56" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1961	Sep 23, 1961 into Libra
Moon	3°18'48" Gemini	Direct	Sep 1, 1961	Sep 3, 1961 into Cancer
Mercury	24°27'28" Virgo	Direct	Aug 18, 1961	Sep 4, 1961 into Libra
Venus	3°25'52" Leo	Direct	Aug 29, 1961	Sep 23, 1961 into Virgo
Mars	9°55'03" Libra	Direct	Aug 17, 1961	Oct 1, 1961 into Scorpio
Jupiter	28°06'09" Capricorn	Retrograde	Aug 12, 1961	Nov 4, 1961 into Aquarius
Saturn	23°47'20" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	26°57'52" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	9°01'08" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	7°53'26" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	26°27'02" Leo	Direct	Jun 26, 1961	Jan 14, 1963 into Cancer

Sky Events on September 1, 1961

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 55% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 1, 02:30 UTC	Mercury trine Saturn	Careful, practical thinking. Plans made now tend to hold.
Sep 1, 05:52 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus
Sep 1, 17:35 UTC	The Sun sextile Neptune	Creative and intuitive. A good day for art, music and rest.
Sep 1, 23:05 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Gemini	9°15' Gemini

Born on September 1, 1961?

The Sun, Mercury and Pluto were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day is a Virgo several times over. The Sun and Pluto sat less than a degree apart in Virgo, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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