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Where Were the Planets on September 17, 1919?

Quick Answer

On September 17, 1919, the Sun was in Virgo (23°32' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (43% illuminated). Venus and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 17, 1919. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°23' Gemini at midnight UTC to 8°16' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 17, 1919
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°32'18" Virgo	Direct	Aug 24, 1919	Sep 24, 1919 into Libra
Moon	1°21'55" Cancer	Direct	Sep 17, 1919	Sep 19, 1919 into Leo
Mercury	14°58'42" Virgo	Direct	Sep 9, 1919	Sep 25, 1919 into Libra
Venus	16°36'08" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 7, 1919	Nov 9, 1919 into Libra
Mars	16°00'26" Leo	Direct	Aug 23, 1919	Oct 10, 1919 into Virgo
Jupiter	9°36'42" Leo	Direct	Aug 2, 1919	Aug 27, 1920 into Virgo
Saturn	4°31'12" Virgo	Direct	Aug 12, 1919	Oct 7, 1921 into Libra
Uranus	28°46'51" Aquarius	Retrograde	Aug 16, 1919	Jan 22, 1920 into Pisces
Neptune	10°38'19" Leo	Direct	May 2, 1916	Sep 21, 1928 into Virgo
Pluto	7°41'23" Cancer	Direct	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	27°58'05" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 10, 1919	Feb 26, 1921 into Libra

Sky Events on September 17, 1919

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

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 17, 09:38 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

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