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Where Were the Planets on September 10, 1961?

Quick Answer

On September 10, 1961, the Sun was in Virgo (17°31' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 10, 1961. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°45' Virgo at midnight UTC to 27°42' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 10, 1961
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°31'54" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1961	Sep 23, 1961 into Libra
Moon	21°43'25" Virgo	Direct	Sep 8, 1961	Sep 11, 1961 into Libra
Mercury	8°27'36" Libra	Direct	Sep 4, 1961	Sep 27, 1961 into Scorpio
Venus	14°08'45" Leo	Direct	Aug 29, 1961	Sep 23, 1961 into Virgo
Mars	15°47'16" Libra	Direct	Aug 17, 1961	Oct 1, 1961 into Scorpio
Jupiter	27°35'51" Capricorn	Retrograde	Aug 12, 1961	Nov 4, 1961 into Aquarius
Saturn	23°28'45" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	27°30'37" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	9°14'00" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	8°11'54" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	25°58'26" Leo	Direct	Jun 26, 1961	Jan 14, 1963 into Cancer

Sky Events on September 10, 1961

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 10, 02:50 UTC	New Moon in Virgo	17°09' Virgo

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