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Where Were the Planets on September 19, 1969?

Quick Answer

On September 19, 1969, the Sun was in Virgo (26°22' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (55% illuminated). Mercury and Saturn were retrograde.

The Sun sextiled Neptune. Creative and intuitive. A good day for art, music and rest.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 19, 1969. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°33' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 8°44' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 19, 1969
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°22'09" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1969	Sep 23, 1969 into Libra
Moon	1°38'17" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 19, 1969	Sep 21, 1969 into Aquarius
Mercury	14°22'16" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 27, 1969	Oct 7, 1969 into Virgo
Venus	25°35'04" Leo	Direct	Aug 29, 1969	Sep 23, 1969 into Virgo
Mars	28°54'57" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 25, 1969	Sep 21, 1969 into Capricorn
Jupiter	12°01'27" Libra	Direct	Jul 15, 1969	Dec 16, 1969 into Scorpio
Saturn	8°12'48" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	3°53'15" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	26°25'18" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	24°59'11" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	20°45'59" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1969	Oct 16, 1970 into Aquarius

Sky Events on September 19, 1969

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 55% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 19, 02:25 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Sagittarius	25°59' Sagittarius
Sep 19, 09:13 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Sep 19, 13:19 UTC	The Sun sextile Neptune	Creative and intuitive. A good day for art, music and rest.

Born on September 19, 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 1 degrees 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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