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Where Were the Planets on September 2, 2011?

Quick Answer

On September 2, 2011, the Sun was in Virgo (9°41' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (26% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 2, 2011. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°10' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 17°36' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 2, 2011
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°41'11" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 2011	Sep 23, 2011 into Libra
Moon	10°26'04" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 1, 2011	Sep 3, 2011 into Sagittarius
Mercury	21°36'41" Leo	Direct	Aug 8, 2011	Sep 9, 2011 into Virgo
Venus	14°20'47" Virgo	Direct	Aug 21, 2011	Sep 15, 2011 into Libra
Mars	19°39'34" Cancer	Direct	Aug 3, 2011	Sep 19, 2011 into Leo
Jupiter	10°20'24" Taurus	Retrograde	Jun 4, 2011	Jun 11, 2012 into Gemini
Saturn	15°20'29" Libra	Direct	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	3°29'12" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	29°14'26" Aquarius	Retrograde	Aug 5, 2011	Feb 3, 2012 into Pisces
Pluto	4°56'22" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	19°21'20" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2011	Sep 2, 2012 into Scorpio

Sky Events on September 2, 2011

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 26% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on September 2, 2011?

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