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Where Were the Planets on September 8, 2011?

Quick Answer

On September 8, 2011, the Sun was in Virgo (15°30' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (86% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 8, 2011. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°51' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 7°30' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 8, 2011
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°30'09" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 2011	Sep 23, 2011 into Libra
Moon	1°12'45" Aquarius	Direct	Sep 8, 2011	Sep 10, 2011 into Pisces
Mercury	28°51'34" Leo	Direct	Aug 8, 2011	Sep 9, 2011 into Virgo
Venus	21°47'31" Virgo	Direct	Aug 21, 2011	Sep 15, 2011 into Libra
Mars	23°26'41" Cancer	Direct	Aug 3, 2011	Sep 19, 2011 into Leo
Jupiter	10°13'03" Taurus	Retrograde	Jun 4, 2011	Jun 11, 2012 into Gemini
Saturn	15°59'42" Libra	Direct	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	3°15'59" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	29°04'56" Aquarius	Retrograde	Aug 5, 2011	Feb 3, 2012 into Pisces
Pluto	4°54'20" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	19°02'16" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2011	Sep 2, 2012 into Scorpio

Sky Events on September 8, 2011

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 86% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 8, 09:42 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Sep 8, 15:30 UTC	Mercury opposite Neptune	Exact opposition

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