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Where Were the Planets on September 17, 2006?

Quick Answer

On September 17, 2006, the Sun was in Virgo (24°27' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (21% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

The Sun squared Pluto. Pressure from people who want control, and power struggles that are hard to walk away from.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 17, 2006. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°43' Cancer at midnight UTC to 5°57' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 17, 2006
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°27'32" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 2006	Sep 23, 2006 into Libra
Moon	29°52'18" Cancer	Direct	Sep 15, 2006	Sep 17, 2006 into Leo
Mercury	7°44'49" Libra	Direct	Sep 12, 2006	Oct 2, 2006 into Scorpio
Venus	13°55'24" Virgo	Direct	Sep 6, 2006	Sep 30, 2006 into Libra
Mars	6°02'17" Libra	Direct	Sep 8, 2006	Oct 23, 2006 into Scorpio
Jupiter	16°02'03" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 26, 2005	Nov 24, 2006 into Sagittarius
Saturn	19°54'40" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 2005	Sep 2, 2007 into Virgo
Uranus	12°16'14" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	17°29'30" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	24°07'09" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	25°15'17" Pisces	Direct	Jun 19, 2006	Jan 7, 2008 into Aquarius

Sky Events on September 17, 2006

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 21% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 17, 03:35 UTC	The Sun square Pluto	Pressure from people who want control, and power struggles that are hard to walk away from.
Sep 17, 12:15 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

Born on September 17, 2006?

Mercury and Mars sat 2 degrees apart in Libra, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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