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Where Were the Planets on September 3, 1991?

Quick Answer

On September 3, 1991, the Sun was in Virgo (10°29' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (31% illuminated). Venus, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 3, 1991. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°15' Gemini at midnight UTC to 10°32' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 3, 1991
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°29'44" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1991	Sep 23, 1991 into Libra
Moon	3°22'40" Cancer	Direct	Sep 3, 1991	Sep 5, 1991 into Leo
Mercury	23°38'28" Leo	Direct	Aug 19, 1991	Sep 10, 1991 into Virgo
Venus	22°56'08" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 21, 1991	Oct 6, 1991 into Virgo
Mars	1°25'54" Libra	Direct	Sep 1, 1991	Oct 16, 1991 into Scorpio
Jupiter	28°07'25" Leo	Direct	Aug 18, 1990	Sep 12, 1991 into Virgo
Saturn	0°59'24" Aquarius	Retrograde	Feb 6, 1991	May 21, 1993 into Pisces
Uranus	9°56'20" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	14°07'37" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	17°56'21" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	16°07'48" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 15, 1990	Jul 4, 1992 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on September 3, 1991

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 31% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 3, 06:19 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

Born on September 3, 1991?

Mercury, Venus and Jupiter were all in Leo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Leo streak alongside their Virgo Sun. Mercury and Venus sat less than a degree apart in Leo, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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