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Where Were the Planets on September 3, 1969?

Quick Answer

On September 3, 1969, the Sun was in Virgo (10°47' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (52% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 3, 1969. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°22' Gemini at midnight UTC to 14°32' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 3, 1969
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°47'58" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1969	Sep 23, 1969 into Libra
Moon	8°29'10" Gemini	Direct	Sep 2, 1969	Sep 5, 1969 into Cancer
Mercury	7°50'38" Libra	Direct	Aug 27, 1969	Oct 7, 1969 into Virgo
Venus	6°22'51" Leo	Direct	Aug 29, 1969	Sep 23, 1969 into Virgo
Mars	19°43'02" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 25, 1969	Sep 21, 1969 into Capricorn
Jupiter	8°41'57" Libra	Direct	Jul 15, 1969	Dec 16, 1969 into Scorpio
Saturn	8°47'38" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	2°54'16" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	26°07'44" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	24°23'52" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	21°36'49" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1969	Oct 16, 1970 into Aquarius

Sky Events on September 3, 1969

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 52% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 3, 16:58 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Gemini	11°00' Gemini

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