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Where Were the Planets on September 18, 1961?

Quick Answer

On September 18, 1961, the Sun was in Virgo (25°19' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (57% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 18, 1961. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°44' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 10°34' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 18, 1961
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°19'41" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1961	Sep 23, 1961 into Libra
Moon	3°37'24" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 18, 1961	Sep 20, 1961 into Aquarius
Mercury	19°30'52" Libra	Direct	Sep 4, 1961	Sep 27, 1961 into Scorpio
Venus	23°45'45" Leo	Direct	Aug 29, 1961	Sep 23, 1961 into Virgo
Mars	21°04'07" Libra	Direct	Aug 17, 1961	Oct 1, 1961 into Scorpio
Jupiter	27°21'37" Capricorn	Retrograde	Aug 12, 1961	Nov 4, 1961 into Aquarius
Saturn	23°18'25" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	27°58'42" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	9°27'05" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	8°28'02" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	25°33'01" Leo	Direct	Jun 26, 1961	Jan 14, 1963 into Cancer

Sky Events on September 18, 1961

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 57% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 18, 05:41 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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