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Where Were the Planets on September 16, 2002?

Quick Answer

On September 16, 2002, the Sun was in Virgo (23°27' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (77% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 16, 2002. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°03' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 2°38' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 16, 2002
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°27'07" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 2002	Sep 23, 2002 into Libra
Moon	26°22'56" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 14, 2002	Sep 16, 2002 into Aquarius
Mercury	13°05'29" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 26, 2002	Oct 2, 2002 into Virgo
Venus	6°14'39" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 2002	Jan 7, 2003 into Sagittarius
Mars	11°22'59" Virgo	Direct	Aug 29, 2002	Oct 15, 2002 into Libra
Jupiter	9°32'51" Leo	Direct	Aug 1, 2002	Aug 27, 2003 into Virgo
Saturn	28°30'55" Gemini	Direct	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	25°48'49" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	8°30'20" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	15°01'20" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	12°40'24" Gemini	Direct	Oct 24, 2001	May 13, 2003 into Taurus

Sky Events on September 16, 2002

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 77% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 16, 18:54 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

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