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Where Were the Planets on September 20, 1961?

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On September 20, 1961, the Sun was in Virgo (27°16' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (79% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

The Sun trined Jupiter. A generous, lucky-feeling stretch. Ask, offer and say yes more often.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 20, 1961. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°46' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 9°15' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 20, 1961
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun27°16'54" VirgoDirect into Libra
Moon1°58'52" AquariusDirect into Pisces
Mercury22°02'54" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Venus26°10'44" LeoDirect into Virgo
Mars22°23'52" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Jupiter27°20'00" CapricornRetrograde into Aquarius
Saturn23°16'48" CapricornRetrograde into Aquarius
Uranus28°05'31" LeoDirect into Virgo
Neptune9°30'35" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Pluto8°32'00" VirgoDirect into Libra
North Node25°26'40" LeoDirect into Cancer

Sky Events on September 20, 1961

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 79% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Moon enters AquariusLeaves Capricorn
The Sun trine JupiterA generous, lucky-feeling stretch. Ask, offer and say yes more often.

Born on September 20, 1961?

Mercury and Mars sat less than a degree apart in Libra, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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