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Where Were the Planets on September 4, 2006?

Quick Answer

On September 4, 2006, the Sun was in Virgo (11°49' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (85% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 4, 2006. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°09' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 3°27' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 4, 2006
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°49'22" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 2006	Sep 23, 2006 into Libra
Moon	26°15'47" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 2, 2006	Sep 4, 2006 into Aquarius
Mercury	14°55'36" Virgo	Direct	Aug 27, 2006	Sep 12, 2006 into Libra
Venus	27°49'30" Leo	Direct	Aug 12, 2006	Sep 6, 2006 into Virgo
Mars	27°37'48" Virgo	Direct	Jul 22, 2006	Sep 8, 2006 into Libra
Jupiter	13°55'12" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 26, 2005	Nov 24, 2006 into Sagittarius
Saturn	18°22'53" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 2005	Sep 2, 2007 into Virgo
Uranus	12°47'06" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	17°47'00" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	24°04'40" Sagittarius	Stationing direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	25°56'36" Pisces	Direct	Jun 19, 2006	Jan 7, 2008 into Aquarius

Sky Events on September 4, 2006

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

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 4, 18:14 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

Born on September 4, 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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