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Where Were the Planets on September 16, 1920?

Quick Answer

On September 16, 1920, the Sun was in Virgo (23°18' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (17% illuminated). Uranus was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 16, 1920. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°42' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 18°15' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 16, 1920
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°18'01" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1920	Sep 23, 1920 into Libra
Moon	12°01'10" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 15, 1920	Sep 17, 1920 into Sagittarius
Mercury	29°37'04" Virgo	Direct	Aug 31, 1920	Sep 16, 1920 into Libra
Venus	13°34'44" Libra	Direct	Sep 5, 1920	Sep 29, 1920 into Scorpio
Mars	7°35'56" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 4, 1920	Oct 18, 1920 into Capricorn
Jupiter	4°22'10" Virgo	Direct	Aug 27, 1920	Sep 25, 1921 into Libra
Saturn	16°04'42" Virgo	Direct	Aug 12, 1919	Oct 7, 1921 into Libra
Uranus	2°54'31" Pisces	Retrograde	Jan 22, 1920	Mar 31, 1927 into Aries
Neptune	12°46'54" Leo	Direct	May 2, 1916	Sep 21, 1928 into Virgo
Pluto	8°48'53" Cancer	Direct	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	8°38'23" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 10, 1919	Feb 26, 1921 into Libra

Sky Events on September 16, 1920

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 17% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 16, 17:12 UTC	Mercury enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

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