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Where Were the Planets on September 17, 1990?

Quick Answer

On September 17, 1990, the Sun was in Virgo (24°20' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (3% illuminated). Mercury, Saturn and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 17, 1990. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°16' Leo at midnight UTC to 12°26' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 17, 1990
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°20'29" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1990	Sep 23, 1990 into Libra
Moon	5°53'25" Virgo	Direct	Sep 17, 1990	Sep 19, 1990 into Libra
Mercury	9°35'25" Virgo	Stationing direct	Jul 29, 1990	Oct 5, 1990 into Libra
Venus	12°34'20" Virgo	Direct	Sep 7, 1990	Oct 1, 1990 into Libra
Mars	7°33'31" Gemini	Direct	Aug 31, 1990	Dec 14, 1990 into Taurus
Jupiter	5°59'49" Leo	Direct	Aug 18, 1990	Sep 12, 1991 into Virgo
Saturn	18°43'52" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	5°36'09" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	11°48'30" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	15°45'24" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	4°43'00" Aquarius	Direct	May 28, 1989	Dec 15, 1990 into Capricorn

Sky Events on September 17, 1990

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 3% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 17, 01:18 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

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