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Where Were the Planets on September 17, 1917?

Quick Answer

On September 17, 1917, the Sun was in Virgo (24°00' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (1% illuminated). Mercury and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 17, 1917. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°43' Virgo at midnight UTC to 11°45' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 17, 1917
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°00'34" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1917	Sep 23, 1917 into Libra
Moon	5°44'01" Libra	Direct	Sep 17, 1917	Sep 19, 1917 into Scorpio
Mercury	27°01'30" Virgo	Retrograde	Sep 14, 1917	Oct 10, 1917 into Libra
Venus	1°08'29" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 16, 1917	Oct 11, 1917 into Sagittarius
Mars	3°07'51" Leo	Direct	Sep 12, 1917	Nov 2, 1917 into Virgo
Jupiter	11°13'59" Gemini	Direct	Jun 29, 1917	Jul 13, 1918 into Cancer
Saturn	10°27'29" Leo	Direct	Jun 24, 1917	Aug 12, 1919 into Virgo
Uranus	20°30'33" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 12, 1912	Apr 1, 1919 into Pisces
Neptune	6°20'33" Leo	Direct	May 2, 1916	Sep 21, 1928 into Virgo
Pluto	5°27'46" Cancer	Direct	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	6°37'28" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 3, 1916	Jan 20, 1918 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on September 17, 1917

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 17, 00:32 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

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