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Where Were the Planets on September 17, 1904?

Quick Answer

On September 17, 1904, the Sun was in Virgo (24°08' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (59% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 17, 1904. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°00' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 10°37' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 17, 1904
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°08'49" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1904	Sep 23, 1904 into Libra
Moon	4°21'32" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 17, 1904	Sep 19, 1904 into Aquarius
Mercury	21°21'06" Virgo	Retrograde	Sep 7, 1904	Oct 9, 1904 into Libra
Venus	13°29'32" Libra	Direct	Sep 6, 1904	Sep 30, 1904 into Scorpio
Mars	21°13'26" Leo	Direct	Aug 15, 1904	Oct 1, 1904 into Virgo
Jupiter	28°54'50" Aries	Retrograde	Aug 31, 1904	Mar 7, 1905 into Taurus
Saturn	15°09'38" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 19, 1903	Apr 13, 1905 into Pisces
Uranus	26°01'11" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 11, 1898	Dec 20, 1904 into Capricorn
Neptune	8°01'19" Cancer	Direct	May 21, 1902	Sep 23, 1914 into Leo
Pluto	21°43'03" Gemini	Direct	Apr 19, 1884	Sep 10, 1912 into Cancer
North Node	18°02'57" Virgo	Direct	Feb 4, 1904	Aug 24, 1905 into Leo

Sky Events on September 17, 1904

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 59% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 17, 03:16 UTC	Mercury square Pluto	Exact square
Sep 17, 03:44 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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