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Where Were the Planets on September 15, 2011?

Quick Answer

On September 15, 2011, the Sun was in Virgo (22°18' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (91% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus moved from Virgo into Libra. Mercury trined Jupiter. Good news travels, and conversations open doors.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 15, 2011. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°25' Aries at midnight UTC to 2°15' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 15, 2011
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°18'28" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 2011	Sep 23, 2011 into Libra
Moon	26°20'55" Aries	Direct	Sep 13, 2011	Sep 15, 2011 into Taurus
Mercury	10°43'43" Virgo	Direct	Sep 9, 2011	Sep 25, 2011 into Libra
Venus	0°28'59" Libra	Direct	Sep 15, 2011	Oct 9, 2011 into Scorpio
Mars	27°48'00" Cancer	Direct	Aug 3, 2011	Sep 19, 2011 into Leo
Jupiter	9°55'30" Taurus	Retrograde	Jun 4, 2011	Jun 11, 2012 into Gemini
Saturn	16°47'07" Libra	Direct	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	2°59'49" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	28°54'18" Aquarius	Retrograde	Aug 5, 2011	Feb 3, 2012 into Pisces
Pluto	4°53'18" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	18°40'02" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2011	Sep 2, 2012 into Scorpio

Sky Events on September 15, 2011

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 91% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 15, 01:43 UTC	Mercury trine Jupiter	Good news travels, and conversations open doors.
Sep 15, 02:39 UTC	Venus enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Sep 15, 19:24 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

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