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Where Were the Planets on September 3, 2009?

Quick Answer

On September 3, 2009, the Sun was in Virgo (11°07' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (99% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 3, 2009. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°58' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 4°03' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 3, 2009
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°07'28" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 2009	Sep 22, 2009 into Libra
Moon	27°59'53" Aquarius	Direct	Sep 1, 2009	Sep 3, 2009 into Pisces
Mercury	5°34'16" Libra	Direct	Aug 25, 2009	Sep 18, 2009 into Virgo
Venus	9°21'02" Leo	Direct	Aug 26, 2009	Sep 20, 2009 into Virgo
Mars	5°31'09" Cancer	Direct	Aug 25, 2009	Oct 16, 2009 into Leo
Jupiter	19°36'05" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 5, 2009	Jan 18, 2010 into Pisces
Saturn	23°13'14" Virgo	Direct	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	25°11'20" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	24°38'02" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	0°40'36" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	27°57'32" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 26, 2009	Feb 13, 2011 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on September 3, 2009

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 3, 15:57 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius
Sep 3, 16:21 UTC	Mercury square Mars	Exact square

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