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Where Were the Planets on September 2, 2008?

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On September 2, 2008, the Sun was in Virgo (10°23' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (8% illuminated). Jupiter, 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 2, 2008. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°40' Libra at midnight UTC to 19°30' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 2, 2008
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun10°23'04" VirgoDirect into Libra
Moon13°07'56" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Mercury5°48'22" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Venus3°32'29" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Mars9°02'12" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Jupiter12°34'57" CapricornRetrograde into Aquarius
Saturn11°43'08" VirgoDirect into Libra
Uranus21°05'42" PiscesRetrograde into Aries
Neptune22°22'19" AquariusRetrograde into Pisces
Pluto28°30'27" SagittariusRetrograde into Capricorn
North Node17°20'24" AquariusDirect into Capricorn

Sky Events on September 2, 2008

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 8% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on September 2, 2008?

Mercury, Venus and Mars were all in Libra, so everyone born that day carries a strong Libra streak alongside their Virgo Sun. The Sun and Saturn sat 1 degrees apart in Virgo, 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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