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Where Were the Planets on September 17, 1928?

Quick Answer

On September 17, 1928, the Sun was in Virgo (24°19' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (12% illuminated). Jupiter and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 17, 1928. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°56' Libra at midnight UTC to 10°00' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 17, 1928
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°19'58" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1928	Sep 23, 1928 into Libra
Moon	4°00'03" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 17, 1928	Sep 19, 1928 into Sagittarius
Mercury	17°25'37" Libra	Direct	Sep 5, 1928	Sep 27, 1928 into Scorpio
Venus	15°27'38" Libra	Direct	Sep 4, 1928	Sep 29, 1928 into Scorpio
Mars	22°47'46" Gemini	Direct	Aug 9, 1928	Oct 3, 1928 into Cancer
Jupiter	9°52'33" Taurus	Retrograde	Jun 4, 1928	Jun 12, 1929 into Gemini
Saturn	13°17'40" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 2, 1926	Mar 15, 1929 into Capricorn
Uranus	5°51'29" Aries	Retrograde	Jan 13, 1928	Jun 6, 1934 into Taurus
Neptune	29°52'02" Leo	Direct	May 2, 1916	Sep 21, 1928 into Virgo
Pluto	18°10'54" Cancer	Direct	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	3°51'21" Gemini	Direct	May 12, 1927	Nov 29, 1928 into Taurus

Sky Events on September 17, 1928

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 12% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 17, 04:04 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

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