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Where Were the Planets on September 4, 1975?

Quick Answer

On September 4, 1975, the Sun was in Virgo (11°20' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (3% illuminated). Venus and Jupiter were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 4, 1975. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°15' Leo at midnight UTC to 0°18' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 4, 1975
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°20'21" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1975	Sep 23, 1975 into Libra
Moon	22°45'09" Leo	Direct	Sep 2, 1975	Sep 4, 1975 into Virgo
Mercury	6°26'16" Libra	Direct	Aug 30, 1975	Nov 6, 1975 into Scorpio
Venus	29°01'17" Leo	Retrograde	Sep 2, 1975	Oct 4, 1975 into Virgo
Mars	12°02'46" Gemini	Direct	Aug 14, 1975	Oct 17, 1975 into Cancer
Jupiter	24°00'12" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 18, 1975	Mar 26, 1976 into Taurus
Saturn	28°43'07" Cancer	Direct	Apr 18, 1974	Sep 17, 1975 into Leo
Uranus	29°49'20" Libra	Direct	May 1, 1975	Sep 8, 1975 into Scorpio
Neptune	9°04'14" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	8°03'36" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	25°32'20" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 12, 1975	Dec 29, 1976 into Libra

Sky Events on September 4, 1975

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 3% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 4, 23:29 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on September 4, 1975?

Mercury, Uranus and Pluto were all in Libra, so everyone born that day carries a strong Libra streak alongside their Virgo Sun. Mercury and Pluto sat 2 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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