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Where Were the Planets on September 20, 2006?

Quick Answer

On September 20, 2006, the Sun was in Virgo (27°23' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (4% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 20, 2006. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°56' Leo at midnight UTC to 11°46' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 20, 2006
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°23'20" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 2006	Sep 23, 2006 into Libra
Moon	5°52'05" Virgo	Direct	Sep 20, 2006	Sep 22, 2006 into Libra
Mercury	12°34'43" Libra	Direct	Sep 12, 2006	Oct 2, 2006 into Scorpio
Venus	17°39'03" Virgo	Direct	Sep 6, 2006	Sep 30, 2006 into Libra
Mars	7°59'34" Libra	Direct	Sep 8, 2006	Oct 23, 2006 into Scorpio
Jupiter	16°33'36" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 26, 2005	Nov 24, 2006 into Sagittarius
Saturn	20°14'53" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 2005	Sep 2, 2007 into Virgo
Uranus	12°09'19" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	17°25'56" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	24°08'29" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	25°05'46" Pisces	Direct	Jun 19, 2006	Jan 7, 2008 into Aquarius

Sky Events on September 20, 2006

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 4% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 20, 00:06 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

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