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Where Were the Planets on September 3, 2006?

Quick Answer

On September 3, 2006, the Sun was in Virgo (10°51' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (76% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury opposed Uranus. Nervy and abrupt. Tech glitches and things said too fast. Mercury sextiled Jupiter.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 3, 2006. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°18' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 19°09' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 3, 2006
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°51'16" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 2006	Sep 23, 2006 into Libra
Moon	12°10'55" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 2, 2006	Sep 4, 2006 into Aquarius
Mercury	13°02'18" Virgo	Direct	Aug 27, 2006	Sep 12, 2006 into Libra
Venus	26°35'25" Leo	Direct	Aug 12, 2006	Sep 6, 2006 into Virgo
Mars	26°59'14" Virgo	Direct	Jul 22, 2006	Sep 8, 2006 into Libra
Jupiter	13°46'09" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 26, 2005	Nov 24, 2006 into Sagittarius
Saturn	18°15'34" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 2005	Sep 2, 2007 into Virgo
Uranus	12°49'30" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	17°48'27" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	24°04'41" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	25°59'46" Pisces	Direct	Jun 19, 2006	Jan 7, 2008 into Aquarius

Sky Events on September 3, 2006

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 76% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 3, 09:21 UTC	Mercury opposite Uranus	Nervy and abrupt. Tech glitches and things said too fast.
Sep 3, 22:03 UTC	Mercury sextile Jupiter	Good news travels, and conversations open doors.

Born on September 3, 2006?

The Sun, Mercury and Mars were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day is a Virgo several times over.

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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