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Where Were the Planets on September 22, 1971?

Quick Answer

On September 22, 1971, the Sun was in Virgo (28°49' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (8% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Mars trined Uranus. Bold, inventive action. Good for breaking a stuck pattern.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 22, 1971. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°17' Libra at midnight UTC to 6°09' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 22, 1971
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°49'39" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1971	Sep 23, 1971 into Libra
Moon	0°13'26" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 22, 1971	Sep 24, 1971 into Sagittarius
Mercury	15°44'43" Virgo	Direct	Sep 11, 1971	Sep 30, 1971 into Libra
Venus	5°47'05" Libra	Direct	Sep 17, 1971	Oct 11, 1971 into Scorpio
Mars	12°59'37" Aquarius	Direct	May 3, 1971	Nov 6, 1971 into Pisces
Jupiter	1°33'00" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 11, 1971	Feb 6, 1972 into Capricorn
Saturn	6°31'08" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 18, 1971	Jan 10, 1972 into Taurus
Uranus	12°59'21" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	0°44'40" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	29°31'18" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	11°57'04" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on September 22, 1971

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 8% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 22, 10:59 UTC	Mars trine Uranus	Bold, inventive action. Good for breaking a stuck pattern.
Sep 22, 11:32 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on September 22, 1971?

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