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Where Were the Planets on September 16, 1971?

Quick Answer

On September 16, 1971, the Sun was in Virgo (22°57' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (9% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Jupiter met Neptune in Sagittarius. Idealism and faith run high, and so do bubbles and wishful thinking. Mercury squared Saturn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 16, 1971. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°33' Leo at midnight UTC to 24°43' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 16, 1971
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°57'57" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1971	Sep 23, 1971 into Libra
Moon	18°39'30" Leo	Direct	Sep 14, 1971	Sep 17, 1971 into Virgo
Mercury	6°03'45" Virgo	Direct	Sep 11, 1971	Sep 30, 1971 into Libra
Venus	28°19'10" Virgo	Direct	Aug 24, 1971	Sep 17, 1971 into Libra
Mars	12°12'33" Aquarius	Direct	May 3, 1971	Nov 6, 1971 into Pisces
Jupiter	0°39'51" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 11, 1971	Feb 6, 1972 into Capricorn
Saturn	6°31'24" Gemini	Direct	Jun 18, 1971	Jan 10, 1972 into Taurus
Uranus	12°37'23" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	0°37'32" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	29°17'46" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	12°16'08" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on September 16, 1971

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 9% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 16, 04:29 UTC	Jupiter conjunct Neptune	Idealism and faith run high, and so do bubbles and wishful thinking.
Sep 16, 19:43 UTC	Mercury square Saturn	Worry and second-guessing. Communication slows and delays pile up.

Born on September 16, 1971?

The Sun, Mercury, 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 Sagittarius, 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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