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Where Were the Planets on September 7, 1961?

Quick Answer

On September 7, 1961, the Sun was in Virgo (14°36' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (6% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 7, 1961. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°19' Leo at midnight UTC to 22°05' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 7, 1961
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°36'57" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1961	Sep 23, 1961 into Libra
Moon	16°12'41" Leo	Direct	Sep 6, 1961	Sep 8, 1961 into Virgo
Mercury	3°58'21" Libra	Direct	Sep 4, 1961	Sep 27, 1961 into Scorpio
Venus	10°33'40" Leo	Direct	Aug 29, 1961	Sep 23, 1961 into Virgo
Mars	13°49'21" Libra	Direct	Aug 17, 1961	Oct 1, 1961 into Scorpio
Jupiter	27°44'20" Capricorn	Retrograde	Aug 12, 1961	Nov 4, 1961 into Aquarius
Saturn	23°34'10" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	27°19'49" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	9°09'29" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	8°05'46" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	26°07'58" Leo	Direct	Jun 26, 1961	Jan 14, 1963 into Cancer

Sky Events on September 7, 1961

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 6% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on September 7, 1961?

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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