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Where Were the Planets on September 16, 1961?

Quick Answer

On September 16, 1961, the Sun was in Virgo (23°22' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (36% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 16, 1961. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°03' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 13°13' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 16, 1961
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°22'34" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1961	Sep 23, 1961 into Libra
Moon	6°36'34" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 15, 1961	Sep 18, 1961 into Capricorn
Mercury	16°52'57" Libra	Direct	Sep 4, 1961	Sep 27, 1961 into Scorpio
Venus	21°21'03" Leo	Direct	Aug 29, 1961	Sep 23, 1961 into Virgo
Mars	19°44'34" Libra	Direct	Aug 17, 1961	Oct 1, 1961 into Scorpio
Jupiter	27°24'01" Capricorn	Retrograde	Aug 12, 1961	Nov 4, 1961 into Aquarius
Saturn	23°20'26" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	27°51'47" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	9°23'40" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	8°24'02" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	25°39'22" Leo	Direct	Jun 26, 1961	Jan 14, 1963 into Cancer

Sky Events on September 16, 1961

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 36% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 16, 11:08 UTC	The Sun trine Saturn	Exact trine

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