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Where Were the Planets on September 16, 1969?

Quick Answer

On September 16, 1969, the Sun was in Virgo (23°26' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (23% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 16, 1969. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°08' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 26°43' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 16, 1969
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°26'25" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1969	Sep 23, 1969 into Libra
Moon	19°54'50" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 15, 1969	Sep 17, 1969 into Sagittarius
Mercury	14°51'37" Libra	Stationing retrograde	Aug 27, 1969	Oct 7, 1969 into Virgo
Venus	21°57'33" Leo	Direct	Aug 29, 1969	Sep 23, 1969 into Virgo
Mars	27°06'26" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 25, 1969	Sep 21, 1969 into Capricorn
Jupiter	11°23'23" Libra	Direct	Jul 15, 1969	Dec 16, 1969 into Scorpio
Saturn	8°21'11" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	3°41'59" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	26°21'26" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	24°52'31" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	20°55'31" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1969	Oct 16, 1970 into Aquarius

Sky Events on September 16, 1969

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 23% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on September 16, 1969?

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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