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Where Were the Planets on September 17, 2002?

Quick Answer

On September 17, 2002, the Sun was in Virgo (24°25' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (85% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 17, 2002. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°39' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 15°03' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 17, 2002
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°25'38" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 2002	Sep 23, 2002 into Libra
Moon	8°53'01" Aquarius	Direct	Sep 16, 2002	Sep 19, 2002 into Pisces
Mercury	12°51'05" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 26, 2002	Oct 2, 2002 into Virgo
Venus	6°54'56" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 2002	Jan 7, 2003 into Sagittarius
Mars	12°01'09" Virgo	Direct	Aug 29, 2002	Oct 15, 2002 into Libra
Jupiter	9°44'05" Leo	Direct	Aug 1, 2002	Aug 27, 2003 into Virgo
Saturn	28°33'33" Gemini	Direct	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	25°46'48" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	8°29'19" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	15°02'03" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	12°37'13" Gemini	Direct	Oct 24, 2001	May 13, 2003 into Taurus

Sky Events on September 17, 2002

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 85% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on September 17, 2002?

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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