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Where Were the Planets on September 4, 2011?

Quick Answer

On September 4, 2011, the Sun was in Virgo (11°37' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (48% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 4, 2011. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°42' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 15°26' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 4, 2011
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°37'25" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 2011	Sep 23, 2011 into Libra
Moon	8°37'24" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 3, 2011	Sep 6, 2011 into Capricorn
Mercury	23°36'11" Leo	Direct	Aug 8, 2011	Sep 9, 2011 into Virgo
Venus	16°49'40" Virgo	Direct	Aug 21, 2011	Sep 15, 2011 into Libra
Mars	20°55'35" Cancer	Direct	Aug 3, 2011	Sep 19, 2011 into Leo
Jupiter	10°18'45" Taurus	Retrograde	Jun 4, 2011	Jun 11, 2012 into Gemini
Saturn	15°33'23" Libra	Direct	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	3°24'52" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	29°11'13" Aquarius	Retrograde	Aug 5, 2011	Feb 3, 2012 into Pisces
Pluto	4°55'34" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	19°14'59" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2011	Sep 2, 2012 into Scorpio

Sky Events on September 4, 2011

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 48% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 4, 17:39 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Sagittarius	11°51' Sagittarius

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