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Where Were the Planets on September 17, 2011?

Quick Answer

On September 17, 2011, the Sun was in Virgo (24°15' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (78% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 17, 2011. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°05' Taurus at midnight UTC to 25°57' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 17, 2011
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°15'25" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 2011	Sep 23, 2011 into Libra
Moon	20°00'49" Taurus	Direct	Sep 15, 2011	Sep 18, 2011 into Gemini
Mercury	14°25'20" Virgo	Direct	Sep 9, 2011	Sep 25, 2011 into Libra
Venus	2°58'03" Libra	Direct	Sep 15, 2011	Oct 9, 2011 into Scorpio
Mars	29°01'57" Cancer	Direct	Aug 3, 2011	Sep 19, 2011 into Leo
Jupiter	9°48'45" Taurus	Retrograde	Jun 4, 2011	Jun 11, 2012 into Gemini
Saturn	17°00'57" Libra	Direct	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	2°55'05" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	28°51'24" Aquarius	Retrograde	Aug 5, 2011	Feb 3, 2012 into Pisces
Pluto	4°53'17" Capricorn	Stationing retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	18°33'41" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2011	Sep 2, 2012 into Scorpio

Sky Events on September 17, 2011

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 78% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 17, 11:04 UTC	Venus opposite Uranus	Exact opposition

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