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Where Were the Planets on September 6, 1962?

Quick Answer

On September 6, 1962, the Sun was in Virgo (13°24' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (42% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 6, 1962. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°14' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 10°37' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 6, 1962
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°24'43" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1962	Sep 23, 1962 into Libra
Moon	4°24'26" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 6, 1962	Sep 8, 1962 into Capricorn
Mercury	9°49'58" Libra	Direct	Aug 29, 1962	Nov 5, 1962 into Scorpio
Venus	29°31'12" Libra	Direct	Aug 8, 1962	Sep 7, 1962 into Scorpio
Mars	9°28'52" Cancer	Direct	Aug 22, 1962	Oct 11, 1962 into Leo
Jupiter	6°56'08" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 25, 1962	Apr 4, 1963 into Aries
Saturn	5°38'18" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 3, 1962	Mar 24, 1964 into Pisces
Uranus	1°42'30" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	11°14'58" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	9°59'31" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	6°51'27" Leo	Direct	Jun 26, 1961	Jan 14, 1963 into Cancer

Sky Events on September 6, 1962

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 42% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 6, 03:25 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

Born on September 6, 1962?

The Sun, Uranus and Pluto were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day is a Virgo several times over.

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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