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Where Were the Planets on September 29, 2006?

Quick Answer

On September 29, 2006, the Sun was in Libra (6°12' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (40% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune 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 29, 2006. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°09' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 1°04' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 29, 2006
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	6°12'28" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 2006	Oct 23, 2006 into Scorpio
Moon	24°34'40" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 27, 2006	Sep 29, 2006 into Capricorn
Mercury	26°11'12" Libra	Direct	Sep 12, 2006	Oct 2, 2006 into Scorpio
Venus	28°51'19" Virgo	Direct	Sep 6, 2006	Sep 30, 2006 into Libra
Mars	13°53'27" Libra	Direct	Sep 8, 2006	Oct 23, 2006 into Scorpio
Jupiter	18°12'46" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 26, 2005	Nov 24, 2006 into Sagittarius
Saturn	21°12'49" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 2005	Sep 2, 2007 into Virgo
Uranus	11°49'27" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	17°16'31" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	24°14'14" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	24°37'10" Pisces	Direct	Jun 19, 2006	Jan 7, 2008 into Aquarius

Sky Events on September 29, 2006

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 40% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 29, 22:01 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on September 29, 2006?

The Sun, Mercury and Mars were all in Libra, so everyone born that day is a Libra 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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