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Where Were the Planets on September 18, 2001?

Quick Answer

On September 18, 2001, the Sun was in Virgo (25°38' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (2% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 18, 2001. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°09' Libra at midnight UTC to 18°07' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 18, 2001
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°38'16" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 2001	Sep 22, 2001 into Libra
Moon	10°40'42" Libra	Direct	Sep 17, 2001	Sep 19, 2001 into Scorpio
Mercury	22°02'38" Libra	Direct	Sep 1, 2001	Nov 7, 2001 into Scorpio
Venus	26°50'53" Leo	Direct	Aug 27, 2001	Sep 21, 2001 into Virgo
Mars	5°13'50" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 8, 2001	Oct 27, 2001 into Aquarius
Jupiter	12°33'14" Cancer	Direct	Jul 13, 2001	Aug 1, 2002 into Leo
Saturn	14°54'25" Gemini	Direct	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	21°36'33" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	6°13'45" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	12°43'21" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	1°53'44" Cancer	Direct	Apr 5, 2000	Oct 24, 2001 into Gemini

Sky Events on September 18, 2001

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 18, 01:48 UTC	Mercury trine Uranus	Exact trine

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