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Where Were the Planets on September 20, 1986?

Quick Answer

On September 20, 1986, the Sun was in Virgo (27°13' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (94% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 20, 1986. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°09' Aries at midnight UTC to 0°48' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 20, 1986
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°13'49" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1986	Sep 23, 1986 into Libra
Moon	24°31'37" Aries	Direct	Sep 18, 1986	Sep 20, 1986 into Taurus
Mercury	9°09'03" Libra	Direct	Sep 15, 1986	Oct 4, 1986 into Scorpio
Venus	10°20'25" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 7, 1986	Jan 7, 1987 into Sagittarius
Mars	20°50'17" Capricorn	Direct	Mar 28, 1986	Oct 9, 1986 into Aquarius
Jupiter	16°36'05" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 20, 1986	Mar 2, 1987 into Aries
Saturn	4°36'26" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	18°35'39" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	3°02'44" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	5°45'01" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	21°55'24" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 1986	Nov 8, 1987 into Pisces

Sky Events on September 20, 1986

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 95% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 20, 22:25 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

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