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Where Were the Planets on September 9, 2011?

Quick Answer

On September 9, 2011, the Sun was in Virgo (16°28' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury moved from Leo into Virgo.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 9, 2011. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°31' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 19°59' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 9, 2011
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°28'24" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 2011	Sep 23, 2011 into Libra
Moon	13°46'54" Aquarius	Direct	Sep 8, 2011	Sep 10, 2011 into Pisces
Mercury	0°23'27" Virgo	Direct	Sep 9, 2011	Sep 25, 2011 into Libra
Venus	23°01'59" Virgo	Direct	Aug 21, 2011	Sep 15, 2011 into Libra
Mars	24°04'15" Cancer	Direct	Aug 3, 2011	Sep 19, 2011 into Leo
Jupiter	10°11'08" Taurus	Retrograde	Jun 4, 2011	Jun 11, 2012 into Gemini
Saturn	16°06'22" Libra	Direct	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	3°13'44" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	29°03'23" Aquarius	Retrograde	Aug 5, 2011	Feb 3, 2012 into Pisces
Pluto	4°54'05" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	18°59'06" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2011	Sep 2, 2012 into Scorpio

Sky Events on September 9, 2011

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 92% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 9, 05:58 UTC	Mercury enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on September 9, 2011?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day is a Virgo several times over.

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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