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Where Were the Planets on September 16, 2010?

Quick Answer

On September 16, 2010, the Sun was in Virgo (23°31' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (63% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 16, 2010. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°49' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 14°07' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 16, 2010
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°31'27" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 2010	Sep 23, 2010 into Libra
Moon	8°00'39" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 15, 2010	Sep 18, 2010 into Aquarius
Mercury	6°19'53" Virgo	Direct	Jul 27, 2010	Oct 3, 2010 into Libra
Venus	5°30'38" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 2010	Nov 8, 2010 into Libra
Mars	1°02'27" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 14, 2010	Oct 28, 2010 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	29°03'09" Pisces	Retrograde	Sep 9, 2010	Jan 22, 2011 into Aries
Saturn	5°57'33" Libra	Direct	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	28°48'56" Pisces	Retrograde	Aug 14, 2010	Mar 12, 2011 into Aries
Neptune	26°35'49" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	2°47'28" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	7°56'32" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 26, 2009	Feb 13, 2011 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on September 16, 2010

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 63% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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