The Sky on a Date

Where Were the Planets on September 26, 2009?

Quick Answer

On September 26, 2009, the Sun was in Libra (3°32' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (53% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 26, 2009. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°50' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 12°43' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 26, 2009
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°32'19" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2009	Oct 23, 2009 into Scorpio
Moon	6°48'18" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 25, 2009	Sep 28, 2009 into Aquarius
Mercury	22°23'46" Virgo	Retrograde	Sep 18, 2009	Oct 10, 2009 into Libra
Venus	7°15'20" Virgo	Direct	Sep 20, 2009	Oct 14, 2009 into Libra
Mars	19°11'55" Cancer	Direct	Aug 25, 2009	Oct 16, 2009 into Leo
Jupiter	17°37'21" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 5, 2009	Jan 18, 2010 into Pisces
Saturn	26°04'45" Virgo	Direct	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	24°16'37" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	24°06'10" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	0°42'58" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	26°44'27" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 26, 2009	Feb 13, 2011 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on September 26, 2009

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 53% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 26, 04:50 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Capricorn	3°15' Capricorn

Born on September 26, 2009?

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.

Create Your Birth Chart

Look Up Another Date

Data for this page: JSON. Free to cite with a link to this page.