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Where Were the Planets on September 1, 2009?

Quick Answer

On September 1, 2009, the Sun was in Virgo (9°11' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (91% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 1, 2009. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°10' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 10°00' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 1, 2009
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°11'19" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 2009	Sep 22, 2009 into Libra
Moon	4°05'04" Aquarius	Direct	Sep 1, 2009	Sep 3, 2009 into Pisces
Mercury	4°43'47" Libra	Direct	Aug 25, 2009	Sep 18, 2009 into Virgo
Venus	6°57'12" Leo	Direct	Aug 26, 2009	Sep 20, 2009 into Virgo
Mars	4°16'31" Cancer	Direct	Aug 25, 2009	Oct 16, 2009 into Leo
Jupiter	19°49'48" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 5, 2009	Jan 18, 2010 into Pisces
Saturn	22°58'31" Virgo	Direct	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	25°15'55" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	24°41'09" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	0°41'10" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	28°03'53" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 26, 2009	Feb 13, 2011 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on September 1, 2009

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 91% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 1, 03:42 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

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