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Where Were the Planets on September 12, 1917?

Quick Answer

On September 12, 1917, the Sun was in Virgo (19°08' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (13% illuminated). Mercury and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 12, 1917. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°23' Leo at midnight UTC to 12°14' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 12, 1917
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°08'01" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1917	Sep 23, 1917 into Libra
Moon	6°19'41" Leo	Direct	Sep 11, 1917	Sep 14, 1917 into Virgo
Mercury	1°38'11" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 26, 1917	Sep 14, 1917 into Virgo
Venus	25°10'56" Libra	Direct	Aug 22, 1917	Sep 16, 1917 into Scorpio
Mars	0°01'46" Leo	Direct	Sep 12, 1917	Nov 2, 1917 into Virgo
Jupiter	10°58'39" Gemini	Direct	Jun 29, 1917	Jul 13, 1918 into Cancer
Saturn	9°55'11" Leo	Direct	Jun 24, 1917	Aug 12, 1919 into Virgo
Uranus	20°40'14" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 12, 1912	Apr 1, 1919 into Pisces
Neptune	6°12'09" Leo	Direct	May 2, 1916	Sep 21, 1928 into Virgo
Pluto	5°25'21" Cancer	Direct	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	6°53'21" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 3, 1916	Jan 20, 1918 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on September 12, 1917

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 13% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 12, 10:51 UTC	Mars enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

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