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Where Were the Planets on September 18, 1931?

Quick Answer

On September 18, 1931, the Sun was in Virgo (24°36' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (46% illuminated). Saturn and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 18, 1931. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°25' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 26°48' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 18, 1931
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°36'25" Virgo	Direct	Aug 24, 1931	Sep 24, 1931 into Libra
Moon	20°10'12" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 17, 1931	Sep 19, 1931 into Capricorn
Mercury	7°11'21" Virgo	Direct	Jul 28, 1931	Oct 4, 1931 into Libra
Venus	27°23'37" Virgo	Direct	Aug 27, 1931	Sep 20, 1931 into Libra
Mars	0°45'47" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 17, 1931	Oct 30, 1931 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	13°29'06" Leo	Direct	Jul 17, 1931	Aug 11, 1932 into Virgo
Saturn	16°39'20" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 30, 1929	Feb 24, 1932 into Aquarius
Uranus	18°17'23" Aries	Retrograde	Jan 13, 1928	Jun 6, 1934 into Taurus
Neptune	6°14'33" Virgo	Direct	Jul 24, 1929	Oct 3, 1942 into Libra
Pluto	21°54'30" Cancer	Direct	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	5°49'06" Aries	Direct	Jun 18, 1930	Jan 6, 1932 into Pisces

Sky Events on September 18, 1931

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 46% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 18, 20:37 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Sagittarius	24°57' Sagittarius

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