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Where Were the Planets on September 15, 1971?

Quick Answer

On September 15, 1971, the Sun was in Virgo (21°59' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (15% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 15, 1971. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°11' Leo at midnight UTC to 12°32' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 15, 1971
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	21°59'27" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1971	Sep 23, 1971 into Libra
Moon	6°23'52" Leo	Direct	Sep 14, 1971	Sep 17, 1971 into Virgo
Mercury	4°40'59" Virgo	Direct	Sep 11, 1971	Sep 30, 1971 into Libra
Venus	27°04'33" Virgo	Direct	Aug 24, 1971	Sep 17, 1971 into Libra
Mars	12°07'26" Aquarius	Direct	May 3, 1971	Nov 6, 1971 into Pisces
Jupiter	0°31'24" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 11, 1971	Feb 6, 1972 into Capricorn
Saturn	6°31'04" Gemini	Direct	Jun 18, 1971	Jan 10, 1972 into Taurus
Uranus	12°33'46" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	0°36'27" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	29°15'31" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	12°19'19" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on September 15, 1971

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 15% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

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