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Where Were the Planets on September 23, 2001?

Quick Answer

On September 23, 2001, the Sun was in Libra (0°31' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (41% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 23, 2001. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°42' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 26°26' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 23, 2001
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°31'38" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2001	Oct 23, 2001 into Scorpio
Moon	20°07'48" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 21, 2001	Sep 24, 2001 into Capricorn
Mercury	26°21'34" Libra	Direct	Sep 1, 2001	Nov 7, 2001 into Scorpio
Venus	2°56'24" Virgo	Direct	Sep 21, 2001	Oct 15, 2001 into Libra
Mars	8°05'39" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 8, 2001	Oct 27, 2001 into Aquarius
Jupiter	13°10'41" Cancer	Direct	Jul 13, 2001	Aug 1, 2002 into Leo
Saturn	14°57'42" Gemini	Direct	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	21°27'43" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	6°09'32" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	12°47'58" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	1°37'50" Cancer	Direct	Apr 5, 2000	Oct 24, 2001 into Gemini

Sky Events on September 23, 2001

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 41% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on September 23, 2001?

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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