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Where Were the Planets on September 8, 2008?

Quick Answer

On September 8, 2008, the Sun was in Virgo (16°12' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (59% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury met Mars in Libra. Sharp minds and sharp tongues. Fast decisions, quick arguments. Mercury squared Jupiter. Jupiter trined Saturn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 8, 2008. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°13' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 2°06' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 8, 2008
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°12'14" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 2008	Sep 22, 2008 into Libra
Moon	26°09'46" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 6, 2008	Sep 8, 2008 into Capricorn
Mercury	12°50'25" Libra	Direct	Aug 29, 2008	Nov 4, 2008 into Scorpio
Venus	10°53'40" Libra	Direct	Aug 30, 2008	Sep 24, 2008 into Scorpio
Mars	12°56'21" Libra	Direct	Aug 19, 2008	Oct 4, 2008 into Scorpio
Jupiter	12°31'51" Capricorn	Stationing retrograde	Dec 18, 2007	Jan 5, 2009 into Aquarius
Saturn	12°28'30" Virgo	Direct	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	20°51'28" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	22°13'19" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	28°29'46" Sagittarius	Stationing direct	Jun 14, 2008	Nov 27, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	17°01'20" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 7, 2008	Jul 26, 2009 into Capricorn

Sky Events on September 8, 2008

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 59% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 8, 05:05 UTC	Mercury square Jupiter	Too many ideas and too little detail. Promises outrun the facts.
Sep 8, 17:45 UTC	Mercury conjunct Mars	Sharp minds and sharp tongues. Fast decisions, quick arguments.
Sep 8, 19:44 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Sep 8, 22:48 UTC	Jupiter trine Saturn	Growth with a plan. A steady stretch for building and investing.

Born on September 8, 2008?

Mercury, Venus and Mars were all in Libra, so everyone born that day carries a strong Libra streak alongside their Virgo Sun. Mercury and Mars sat less than a degree 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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