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Where Were the Planets on September 2, 1969?

Quick Answer

On September 2, 1969, the Sun was in Virgo (9°49' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (62% illuminated). Saturn was 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 2, 1969. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°55' Taurus at midnight UTC to 2°21' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 2, 1969
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°49'51" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1969	Sep 23, 1969 into Libra
Moon	26°11'02" Taurus	Direct	Aug 31, 1969	Sep 2, 1969 into Gemini
Mercury	6°52'45" Libra	Direct	Aug 27, 1969	Oct 7, 1969 into Virgo
Venus	5°11'32" Leo	Direct	Aug 29, 1969	Sep 23, 1969 into Virgo
Mars	19°10'55" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 25, 1969	Sep 21, 1969 into Capricorn
Jupiter	8°29'50" Libra	Direct	Jul 15, 1969	Dec 16, 1969 into Scorpio
Saturn	8°48'58" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	2°50'42" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	26°06'53" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	24°21'42" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	21°40'00" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1969	Oct 16, 1970 into Aquarius

Sky Events on September 2, 1969

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 62% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 2, 19:23 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

Born on September 2, 1969?

Mercury, Jupiter and Uranus were all in Libra, so everyone born that day carries a strong Libra streak alongside their Virgo Sun. Mercury and Jupiter sat 2 degrees 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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