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Where Were the Planets on September 28, 2008?

Quick Answer

On September 28, 2008, the Sun was in Libra (5°43' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was New Moon (1% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Mercury trined Neptune while Mercury was retrograde. Imagination feeds the mind. Good for writing, design and listening.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 28, 2008. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°00' Virgo at midnight UTC to 2°06' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 28, 2008
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	5°43'46" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2008	Oct 23, 2008 into Scorpio
Moon	25°35'24" Virgo	Direct	Sep 26, 2008	Sep 28, 2008 into Libra
Mercury	21°47'57" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 29, 2008	Nov 4, 2008 into Scorpio
Venus	5°20'25" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 24, 2008	Oct 18, 2008 into Sagittarius
Mars	26°10'11" Libra	Direct	Aug 19, 2008	Oct 4, 2008 into Scorpio
Jupiter	13°10'56" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 18, 2007	Jan 5, 2009 into Aquarius
Saturn	14°57'09" Virgo	Direct	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	20°04'05" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	21°47'48" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	28°35'40" Sagittarius	Direct	Jun 14, 2008	Nov 27, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	15°57'47" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 7, 2008	Jul 26, 2009 into Capricorn

Sky Events on September 28, 2008

The Moon phase is New Moon, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 28, 12:07 UTC	Mercury trine Neptune	Imagination feeds the mind. Good for writing, design and listening.
Sep 28, 20:05 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

Born on September 28, 2008?

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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