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Where Were the Planets on September 13, 2011?

Quick Answer

On September 13, 2011, the Sun was in Virgo (20°21' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (99% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 13, 2011. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°35' Pisces at midnight UTC to 8°32' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 13, 2011
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	20°21'39" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 2011	Sep 23, 2011 into Libra
Moon	2°34'58" Aries	Direct	Sep 13, 2011	Sep 15, 2011 into Taurus
Mercury	7°07'13" Virgo	Direct	Sep 9, 2011	Sep 25, 2011 into Libra
Venus	27°59'57" Virgo	Direct	Aug 21, 2011	Sep 15, 2011 into Libra
Mars	26°33'45" Cancer	Direct	Aug 3, 2011	Sep 19, 2011 into Leo
Jupiter	10°01'29" Taurus	Retrograde	Jun 4, 2011	Jun 11, 2012 into Gemini
Saturn	16°33'24" Libra	Direct	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	3°04'30" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	28°57'17" Aquarius	Retrograde	Aug 5, 2011	Feb 3, 2012 into Pisces
Pluto	4°53'27" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	18°46'23" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2011	Sep 2, 2012 into Scorpio

Sky Events on September 13, 2011

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 13, 06:49 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

Born on September 13, 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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