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Where Were the Planets on September 8, 1971?

Quick Answer

On September 8, 1971, the Sun was in Virgo (15°10' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (84% illuminated). Mars 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 8, 1971. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°39' Aries at midnight UTC to 9°25' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 8, 1971
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°10'55" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1971	Sep 23, 1971 into Libra
Moon	2°05'01" Taurus	Direct	Sep 8, 1971	Sep 10, 1971 into Gemini
Mercury	28°08'08" Leo	Direct	Aug 29, 1971	Sep 11, 1971 into Virgo
Venus	18°22'36" Virgo	Direct	Aug 24, 1971	Sep 17, 1971 into Libra
Mars	11°53'52" Aquarius	Stationing direct	May 3, 1971	Nov 6, 1971 into Pisces
Jupiter	29°35'52" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 5, 1971	Sep 11, 1971 into Sagittarius
Saturn	6°25'36" Gemini	Direct	Jun 18, 1971	Jan 10, 1972 into Taurus
Uranus	12°08'59" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	0°29'40" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	28°59'55" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	12°41'33" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on September 8, 1971

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 84% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 8, 08:37 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

Born on September 8, 1971?

The Sun, Venus and Pluto were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day is a Virgo several times over. Jupiter and Neptune sat less than a degree apart in Scorpio, 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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