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Where Were the Planets on September 8, 1938?

Quick Answer

On September 8, 1938, the Sun was in Virgo (15°10' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (98% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 8, 1938. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°36' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 5°56' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 8, 1938
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°10'11" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1938	Sep 23, 1938 into Libra
Moon	29°45'25" Aquarius	Direct	Sep 6, 1938	Sep 8, 1938 into Pisces
Mercury	29°09'29" Leo	Direct	Sep 3, 1938	Sep 10, 1938 into Virgo
Venus	1°24'58" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 7, 1938	Oct 13, 1938 into Sagittarius
Mars	0°24'49" Virgo	Direct	Sep 7, 1938	Oct 25, 1938 into Libra
Jupiter	24°57'54" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1938	Dec 29, 1938 into Pisces
Saturn	16°46'42" Aries	Retrograde	Jan 14, 1938	Jul 6, 1939 into Taurus
Uranus	17°43'11" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 28, 1935	Aug 7, 1941 into Gemini
Neptune	20°40'02" Virgo	Direct	Jul 24, 1929	Oct 3, 1942 into Libra
Pluto	0°53'22" Leo	Direct	Aug 3, 1938	Feb 7, 1939 into Cancer
North Node	20°56'42" Scorpio	Direct	Mar 21, 1938	Oct 9, 1939 into Libra

Sky Events on September 8, 1938

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 98% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 8, 12:28 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

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