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Where Were the Planets on September 4, 1916?

Quick Answer

On September 4, 1916, the Sun was in Virgo (11°36' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (42% illuminated). Jupiter and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 4, 1916. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°58' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 9°41' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 4, 1916
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°36'00" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1916	Sep 23, 1916 into Libra
Moon	2°48'19" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 4, 1916	Sep 6, 1916 into Capricorn
Mercury	7°54'09" Libra	Direct	Aug 29, 1916	Nov 4, 1916 into Scorpio
Venus	25°55'08" Cancer	Direct	May 5, 1916	Sep 8, 1916 into Leo
Mars	27°11'46" Libra	Direct	Jul 23, 1916	Sep 8, 1916 into Scorpio
Jupiter	5°14'14" Taurus	Retrograde	Jun 26, 1916	Oct 26, 1916 into Aries
Saturn	26°37'39" Cancer	Direct	May 11, 1915	Oct 17, 1916 into Leo
Uranus	16°46'41" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 12, 1912	Apr 1, 1919 into Pisces
Neptune	3°49'13" Leo	Direct	May 2, 1916	Sep 21, 1928 into Virgo
Pluto	4°14'43" Cancer	Direct	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	26°38'27" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 3, 1916	Jan 20, 1918 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on September 4, 1916

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 43% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 4, 07:05 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

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