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Where Were the Planets on September 6, 1969?

Quick Answer

On September 6, 1969, the Sun was in Virgo (13°42' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (25% 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 6, 1969. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°26' Cancer at midnight UTC to 20°17' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 6, 1969
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°42'31" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1969	Sep 23, 1969 into Libra
Moon	14°22'12" Cancer	Direct	Sep 5, 1969	Sep 7, 1969 into Leo
Mercury	10°27'09" Libra	Direct	Aug 27, 1969	Oct 7, 1969 into Virgo
Venus	9°57'19" Leo	Direct	Aug 29, 1969	Sep 23, 1969 into Virgo
Mars	21°21'09" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 25, 1969	Sep 21, 1969 into Capricorn
Jupiter	9°18'37" Libra	Direct	Jul 15, 1969	Dec 16, 1969 into Scorpio
Saturn	8°43'01" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	3°05'05" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	26°10'27" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	24°30'25" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	21°27'17" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1969	Oct 16, 1970 into Aquarius

Sky Events on September 6, 1969

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 25% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on September 6, 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 1 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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