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Where Were the Planets on September 17, 1969?

Quick Answer

On September 17, 1969, the Sun was in Virgo (24°24' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (32% illuminated). Mercury 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 17, 1969. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°44' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 10°32' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 17, 1969
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°24'58" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1969	Sep 23, 1969 into Libra
Moon	3°37'08" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 17, 1969	Sep 19, 1969 into Capricorn
Mercury	14°48'34" Libra	Stationing direct	Aug 27, 1969	Oct 7, 1969 into Virgo
Venus	23°09'59" Leo	Direct	Aug 29, 1969	Sep 23, 1969 into Virgo
Mars	27°42'22" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 25, 1969	Sep 21, 1969 into Capricorn
Jupiter	11°36'03" Libra	Direct	Jul 15, 1969	Dec 16, 1969 into Scorpio
Saturn	8°18'29" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	3°45'44" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	26°22'42" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	24°54'44" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	20°52'20" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1969	Oct 16, 1970 into Aquarius

Sky Events on September 17, 1969

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 32% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 17, 05:41 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

Born on September 17, 1969?

Mercury, Jupiter and Uranus were all in Libra, so everyone born that day carries a strong Libra streak alongside their Virgo Sun. The Sun and Pluto sat less than a degree apart in Virgo, 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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