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Where Were the Planets on September 2, 2006?

Quick Answer

On September 2, 2006, the Sun was in Virgo (9°53' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (66% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 2, 2006. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°55' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 5°18' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 2, 2006
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°53'10" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 2006	Sep 23, 2006 into Libra
Moon	28°33'39" Sagittarius	Direct	Aug 31, 2006	Sep 2, 2006 into Capricorn
Mercury	11°07'54" Virgo	Direct	Aug 27, 2006	Sep 12, 2006 into Libra
Venus	25°21'22" Leo	Direct	Aug 12, 2006	Sep 6, 2006 into Virgo
Mars	26°20'41" Virgo	Direct	Jul 22, 2006	Sep 8, 2006 into Libra
Jupiter	13°37'13" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 26, 2005	Nov 24, 2006 into Sagittarius
Saturn	18°08'15" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 2005	Sep 2, 2007 into Virgo
Uranus	12°51'53" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	17°49'56" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	24°04'45" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	26°02'57" Pisces	Direct	Jun 19, 2006	Jan 7, 2008 into Aquarius

Sky Events on September 2, 2006

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 66% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 2, 14:34 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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