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Where Were the Planets on September 28, 1971?

Quick Answer

On September 28, 1971, the Sun was in Libra (4°42' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (58% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 28, 1971. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°32' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 20°38' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 28, 1971
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	4°42'28" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1971	Oct 24, 1971 into Scorpio
Moon	14°02'53" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 27, 1971	Sep 29, 1971 into Aquarius
Mercury	26°33'32" Virgo	Direct	Sep 11, 1971	Sep 30, 1971 into Libra
Venus	13°15'14" Libra	Direct	Sep 17, 1971	Oct 11, 1971 into Scorpio
Mars	14°13'21" Aquarius	Direct	May 3, 1971	Nov 6, 1971 into Pisces
Jupiter	2°30'14" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 11, 1971	Feb 6, 1972 into Capricorn
Saturn	6°26'57" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 18, 1971	Jan 10, 1972 into Taurus
Uranus	13°21'44" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	0°52'48" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	29°44'53" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	11°38'00" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on September 28, 1971

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 58% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 28, 14:11 UTC	Venus conjunct Uranus	Exact conjunction

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