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Where Were the Planets on September 16, 1986?

Quick Answer

On September 16, 1986, the Sun was in Virgo (23°19' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (96% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 16, 1986. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°32' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 8°20' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 16, 1986
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°19'38" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1986	Sep 23, 1986 into Libra
Moon	1°28'19" Pisces	Direct	Sep 16, 1986	Sep 18, 1986 into Aries
Mercury	2°25'05" Libra	Direct	Sep 15, 1986	Oct 4, 1986 into Scorpio
Venus	7°25'24" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 7, 1986	Jan 7, 1987 into Sagittarius
Mars	19°09'37" Capricorn	Direct	Mar 28, 1986	Oct 9, 1986 into Aquarius
Jupiter	17°07'14" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 20, 1986	Mar 2, 1987 into Aries
Saturn	4°20'57" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	18°31'14" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	3°02'16" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	5°37'10" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	22°08'06" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 1986	Nov 8, 1987 into Pisces

Sky Events on September 16, 1986

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 96% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 16, 09:26 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius
Sep 16, 20:41 UTC	Mercury square Neptune	Exact square

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