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Where Were the Planets on September 3, 1986?

Quick Answer

On September 3, 1986, the Sun was in Virgo (10°41' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was New Moon (1% illuminated). Jupiter and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 3, 1986. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°34' Leo at midnight UTC to 7°32' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 3, 1986
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°41'32" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1986	Sep 23, 1986 into Libra
Moon	1°01'44" Virgo	Direct	Sep 3, 1986	Sep 5, 1986 into Libra
Mercury	8°33'10" Virgo	Direct	Aug 30, 1986	Sep 15, 1986 into Libra
Venus	26°30'26" Libra	Direct	Aug 7, 1986	Sep 7, 1986 into Scorpio
Mars	14°40'11" Capricorn	Direct	Mar 28, 1986	Oct 9, 1986 into Aquarius
Jupiter	18°50'17" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 20, 1986	Mar 2, 1987 into Aries
Saturn	3°39'48" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	18°22'28" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	3°04'18" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	5°14'10" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	22°49'25" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 1986	Nov 8, 1987 into Pisces

Sky Events on September 3, 1986

The Moon phase is New Moon, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 3, 10:05 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

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