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Where Were the Planets on September 11, 1940?

Quick Answer

On September 11, 1940, the Sun was in Virgo (18°35' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (77% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 11, 1940. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°45' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 27°27' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 11, 1940
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°35'06" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1940	Sep 23, 1940 into Libra
Moon	21°08'22" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 9, 1940	Sep 12, 1940 into Aquarius
Mercury	24°44'55" Virgo	Direct	Aug 29, 1940	Sep 14, 1940 into Libra
Venus	2°47'09" Leo	Direct	Sep 8, 1940	Oct 6, 1940 into Virgo
Mars	14°32'53" Virgo	Direct	Aug 19, 1940	Oct 5, 1940 into Libra
Jupiter	15°35'53" Taurus	Retrograde	May 16, 1940	May 26, 1941 into Gemini
Saturn	14°34'39" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 20, 1940	May 8, 1942 into Gemini
Uranus	26°06'10" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 28, 1935	Aug 7, 1941 into Gemini
Neptune	24°59'43" Virgo	Direct	Jul 24, 1929	Oct 3, 1942 into Libra
Pluto	3°43'11" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	12°04'36" Libra	Direct	Oct 9, 1939	Apr 27, 1941 into Virgo

Sky Events on September 11, 1940

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 77% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 11, 13:03 UTC	Mars trine Saturn	Exact trine
Sep 11, 15:23 UTC	Mercury conjunct Neptune	Exact conjunction

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