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Where Were the Planets on September 17, 1940?

Quick Answer

On September 17, 1940, the Sun was in Virgo (24°25' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (99% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 17, 1940. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°10' Pisces at midnight UTC to 9°58' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 17, 1940
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°25'49" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1940	Sep 23, 1940 into Libra
Moon	4°04'46" Aries	Direct	Sep 17, 1940	Sep 19, 1940 into Taurus
Mercury	5°09'07" Libra	Direct	Sep 14, 1940	Oct 3, 1940 into Scorpio
Venus	8°56'03" Leo	Direct	Sep 8, 1940	Oct 6, 1940 into Virgo
Mars	18°23'00" Virgo	Direct	Aug 19, 1940	Oct 5, 1940 into Libra
Jupiter	15°23'56" Taurus	Retrograde	May 16, 1940	May 26, 1941 into Gemini
Saturn	14°23'16" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 20, 1940	May 8, 1942 into Gemini
Uranus	26°02'11" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 28, 1935	Aug 7, 1941 into Gemini
Neptune	25°13'04" Virgo	Direct	Jul 24, 1929	Oct 3, 1942 into Libra
Pluto	3°50'31" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	11°45'33" Libra	Direct	Oct 9, 1939	Apr 27, 1941 into Virgo

Sky Events on September 17, 1940

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 17, 03:43 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

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