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Where Were the Planets on September 26, 1971?

Quick Answer

On September 26, 1971, the Sun was in Libra (2°44' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (38% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 26, 1971. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°21' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 24°47' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 26, 1971
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°44'45" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1971	Oct 24, 1971 into Scorpio
Moon	18°32'31" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 24, 1971	Sep 27, 1971 into Capricorn
Mercury	22°54'49" Virgo	Direct	Sep 11, 1971	Sep 30, 1971 into Libra
Venus	10°45'50" Libra	Direct	Sep 17, 1971	Oct 11, 1971 into Scorpio
Mars	13°45'57" Aquarius	Direct	May 3, 1971	Nov 6, 1971 into Pisces
Jupiter	2°10'43" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 11, 1971	Feb 6, 1972 into Capricorn
Saturn	6°28'47" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 18, 1971	Jan 10, 1972 into Taurus
Uranus	13°14'14" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	0°49'59" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	29°40'21" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	11°44'22" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on September 26, 1971

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 38% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

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