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Where Were the Planets on September 29, 1969?

Quick Answer

On September 29, 1969, the Sun was in Libra (6°09' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (85% illuminated). Mercury and Saturn were retrograde.

The Sun met Mercury in Libra while Mercury was retrograde. Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly. Venus trined Saturn. Mercury squared Mars while Mercury was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 29, 1969. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°04' Taurus at midnight UTC to 27°50' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 29, 1969
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	6°09'50" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1969	Oct 23, 1969 into Scorpio
Moon	21°30'17" Taurus	Direct	Sep 27, 1969	Sep 30, 1969 into Gemini
Mercury	5°56'42" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 27, 1969	Oct 7, 1969 into Virgo
Venus	7°44'32" Virgo	Direct	Sep 23, 1969	Oct 17, 1969 into Libra
Mars	5°10'13" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 21, 1969	Nov 4, 1969 into Aquarius
Jupiter	14°09'51" Libra	Direct	Jul 15, 1969	Dec 16, 1969 into Scorpio
Saturn	7°39'29" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	4°31'04" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	26°39'51" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	25°21'18" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	20°14'12" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1969	Oct 16, 1970 into Aquarius

Sky Events on September 29, 1969

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 85% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 29, 09:30 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.
Sep 29, 10:25 UTC	Venus trine Saturn	Loyalty and steady affection. Good for long-term decisions about love and money.
Sep 29, 22:34 UTC	Mercury square Mars	Short fuses in conversation. Words land harder than intended.

Born on September 29, 1969?

The Sun, Mercury, Jupiter and Uranus were all in Libra, so everyone born that day is a Libra several times over. The Sun and Mercury sat less than a degree 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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