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Where Were the Planets on September 23, 1971?

Quick Answer

On September 23, 1971, the Sun was in Virgo (29°48' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (13% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

The Sun entered Libra, and Libra season began. The Sun met Pluto in Virgo. Questions of power and control come up, and something hidden surfaces to be dealt with. Venus trined Saturn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 23, 1971. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°09' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 18°05' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 23, 1971
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°48'23" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1971	Sep 23, 1971 into Libra
Moon	12°07'12" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 22, 1971	Sep 24, 1971 into Sagittarius
Mercury	17°30'34" Virgo	Direct	Sep 11, 1971	Sep 30, 1971 into Libra
Venus	7°01'46" Libra	Direct	Sep 17, 1971	Oct 11, 1971 into Scorpio
Mars	13°10'07" Aquarius	Direct	May 3, 1971	Nov 6, 1971 into Pisces
Jupiter	1°42'16" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 11, 1971	Feb 6, 1972 into Capricorn
Saturn	6°30'43" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 18, 1971	Jan 10, 1972 into Taurus
Uranus	13°03'03" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	0°45'57" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	29°33'34" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	11°53'54" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on September 23, 1971

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 13% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 23, 02:05 UTC	Venus trine Saturn	Loyalty and steady affection. Good for long-term decisions about love and money.
Sep 23, 05:42 UTC	The Sun conjunct Pluto	Questions of power and control come up, and something hidden surfaces to be dealt with.
Sep 23, 16:44 UTC	The Sun enters Libra	September Equinox

Born on September 23, 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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