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Where Were the Planets on September 17, 1961?

Quick Answer

On September 17, 1961, the Sun was in Virgo (24°21' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (46% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 17, 1961. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°14' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 26°44' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 17, 1961
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°21'07" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1961	Sep 23, 1961 into Libra
Moon	19°57'11" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 15, 1961	Sep 18, 1961 into Capricorn
Mercury	18°12'37" Libra	Direct	Sep 4, 1961	Sep 27, 1961 into Scorpio
Venus	22°33'21" Leo	Direct	Aug 29, 1961	Sep 23, 1961 into Virgo
Mars	20°24'19" Libra	Direct	Aug 17, 1961	Oct 1, 1961 into Scorpio
Jupiter	27°22'43" Capricorn	Retrograde	Aug 12, 1961	Nov 4, 1961 into Aquarius
Saturn	23°19'23" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	27°55'15" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	9°25'22" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	8°26'02" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	25°36'12" Leo	Direct	Jun 26, 1961	Jan 14, 1963 into Cancer

Sky Events on September 17, 1961

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 46% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 17, 20:23 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Sagittarius	24°41' Sagittarius

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