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Where Were the Planets on September 16, 2005?

Quick Answer

On September 16, 2005, the Sun was in Virgo (23°43' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (96% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 16, 2005. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°07' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 9°06' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 16, 2005
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°43'04" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 2005	Sep 22, 2005 into Libra
Moon	1°37'14" Pisces	Direct	Sep 16, 2005	Sep 18, 2005 into Aries
Mercury	22°18'04" Virgo	Direct	Sep 4, 2005	Sep 20, 2005 into Libra
Venus	5°34'41" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 11, 2005	Oct 8, 2005 into Sagittarius
Mars	21°41'08" Taurus	Direct	Jul 28, 2005	Feb 17, 2006 into Gemini
Jupiter	21°33'02" Libra	Direct	Sep 25, 2004	Oct 26, 2005 into Scorpio
Saturn	7°31'40" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 2005	Sep 2, 2007 into Virgo
Uranus	8°10'41" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	15°14'52" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	21°52'40" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	14°38'09" Aries	Direct	Nov 30, 2004	Jun 19, 2006 into Pisces

Sky Events on September 16, 2005

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 96% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 16, 03:04 UTC	Mercury trine Mars	Exact trine
Sep 16, 06:32 UTC	Mercury square Pluto	Exact square
Sep 16, 09:24 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

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