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Where Were the Planets on September 27, 1971?

Quick Answer

On September 27, 1971, the Sun was in Libra (3°43' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (48% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 27, 1971. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°47' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 7°31' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 27, 1971
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°43'36" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1971	Oct 24, 1971 into Scorpio
Moon	1°07'36" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 27, 1971	Sep 29, 1971 into Aquarius
Mercury	24°44'05" Virgo	Direct	Sep 11, 1971	Sep 30, 1971 into Libra
Venus	12°00'32" Libra	Direct	Sep 17, 1971	Oct 11, 1971 into Scorpio
Mars	13°59'19" Aquarius	Direct	May 3, 1971	Nov 6, 1971 into Pisces
Jupiter	2°20'25" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 11, 1971	Feb 6, 1972 into Capricorn
Saturn	6°27'55" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 18, 1971	Jan 10, 1972 into Taurus
Uranus	13°17'59" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	0°51'23" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	29°42'37" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	11°41'11" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on September 27, 1971

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 48% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 27, 09:52 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Sep 27, 17:18 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Capricorn	3°56' Capricorn

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