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Where Were the Planets on September 17, 2009?

Quick Answer

On September 17, 2009, the Sun was in Virgo (24°43' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (2% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 17, 2009. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°02' Virgo at midnight UTC to 14°39' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 17, 2009
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°43'59" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 2009	Sep 22, 2009 into Libra
Moon	7°21'49" Virgo	Direct	Sep 16, 2009	Sep 19, 2009 into Libra
Mercury	0°39'31" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 25, 2009	Sep 18, 2009 into Virgo
Venus	26°16'05" Leo	Direct	Aug 26, 2009	Sep 20, 2009 into Virgo
Mars	13°59'41" Cancer	Direct	Aug 25, 2009	Oct 16, 2009 into Leo
Jupiter	18°13'57" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 5, 2009	Jan 18, 2010 into Pisces
Saturn	24°57'29" Virgo	Direct	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	24°38'08" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	24°17'33" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	0°40'03" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	27°13'03" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 26, 2009	Feb 13, 2011 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on September 17, 2009

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 17, 09:41 UTC	The Sun opposite Uranus	Exact opposition
Sep 17, 11:47 UTC	Mercury square Pluto	Exact square
Sep 17, 18:20 UTC	The Sun conjunct Saturn	Exact conjunction

Born on September 17, 2009?

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