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Where Were the Planets on September 9, 2010?

Quick Answer

On September 9, 2010, the Sun was in Virgo (16°42' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (2% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 9, 2010. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°16' Virgo at midnight UTC to 9°26' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 9, 2010
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°42'36" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 2010	Sep 23, 2010 into Libra
Moon	1°53'30" Libra	Direct	Sep 9, 2010	Sep 11, 2010 into Scorpio
Mercury	6°15'09" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 27, 2010	Oct 3, 2010 into Libra
Venus	0°38'15" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 2010	Nov 8, 2010 into Libra
Mars	26°23'02" Libra	Direct	Jul 29, 2010	Sep 14, 2010 into Scorpio
Jupiter	29°57'45" Pisces	Retrograde	Sep 9, 2010	Jan 22, 2011 into Aries
Saturn	5°06'57" Libra	Direct	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	29°05'31" Pisces	Retrograde	Aug 14, 2010	Mar 12, 2011 into Aries
Neptune	26°46'06" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	2°47'44" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	8°18'47" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 26, 2009	Feb 13, 2011 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on September 9, 2010

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

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 9, 04:53 UTC	Jupiter re-enters Pisces (retrograde)	Leaves Aries
Sep 9, 09:00 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

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