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Where Were the Planets on September 4, 1961?

Quick Answer

On September 4, 1961, the Sun was in Virgo (11°42' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (26% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Mercury moved from Virgo into Libra.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 4, 1961. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°34' Cancer at midnight UTC to 16°36' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 4, 1961
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°42'18" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1961	Sep 23, 1961 into Libra
Moon	10°37'10" Cancer	Direct	Sep 3, 1961	Sep 6, 1961 into Leo
Mercury	29°18'21" Virgo	Direct	Aug 18, 1961	Sep 4, 1961 into Libra
Venus	6°59'22" Leo	Direct	Aug 29, 1961	Sep 23, 1961 into Virgo
Mars	11°51'57" Libra	Direct	Aug 17, 1961	Oct 1, 1961 into Scorpio
Jupiter	27°54'27" Capricorn	Retrograde	Aug 12, 1961	Nov 4, 1961 into Aquarius
Saturn	23°40'22" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	27°08'54" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	9°05'11" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	7°59'37" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	26°17'30" Leo	Direct	Jun 26, 1961	Jan 14, 1963 into Cancer

Sky Events on September 4, 1961

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 26% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 4, 22:32 UTC	Mercury enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

Born on September 4, 1961?

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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