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Where Were the Planets on September 8, 2002?

Quick Answer

On September 8, 2002, the Sun was in Virgo (15°40' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (3% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 8, 2002. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°30' Virgo at midnight UTC to 12°39' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 8, 2002
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°40'00" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 2002	Sep 23, 2002 into Libra
Moon	5°05'38" Libra	Direct	Sep 8, 2002	Sep 10, 2002 into Scorpio
Mercury	11°22'35" Libra	Direct	Aug 26, 2002	Oct 2, 2002 into Virgo
Venus	0°17'46" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 2002	Jan 7, 2003 into Sagittarius
Mars	6°17'37" Virgo	Direct	Aug 29, 2002	Oct 15, 2002 into Libra
Jupiter	8°00'24" Leo	Direct	Aug 1, 2002	Aug 27, 2003 into Virgo
Saturn	28°06'14" Gemini	Direct	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	26°05'48" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	8°39'21" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	14°56'51" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	13°05'49" Gemini	Direct	Oct 24, 2001	May 13, 2003 into Taurus

Sky Events on September 8, 2002

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

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 8, 03:08 UTC	Venus enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Sep 8, 03:56 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

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