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Where Were the Planets on September 29, 1971?

Quick Answer

On September 29, 1971, the Sun was in Libra (5°41' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (69% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Venus trined Mars. Chemistry comes easily. Good for dates, making up and making things.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 29, 1971. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°39' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 4°11' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 29, 1971
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	5°41'23" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1971	Oct 24, 1971 into Scorpio
Moon	27°22'15" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 27, 1971	Sep 29, 1971 into Aquarius
Mercury	28°22'57" Virgo	Direct	Sep 11, 1971	Sep 30, 1971 into Libra
Venus	14°29'56" Libra	Direct	Sep 17, 1971	Oct 11, 1971 into Scorpio
Mars	14°28'03" Aquarius	Direct	May 3, 1971	Nov 6, 1971 into Pisces
Jupiter	2°40'08" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 11, 1971	Feb 6, 1972 into Capricorn
Saturn	6°25'53" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 18, 1971	Jan 10, 1972 into Taurus
Uranus	13°25'29" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	0°54'15" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	29°47'08" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	11°34'50" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on September 29, 1971

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 69% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 29, 11:14 UTC	Venus trine Mars	Chemistry comes easily. Good for dates, making up and making things.
Sep 29, 16:38 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

Born on September 29, 1971?

The Sun, Venus and Uranus were all in Libra, so everyone born that day is a Libra several times over. Venus and Uranus sat 1 degrees apart in Libra, 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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