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Where Were the Planets on September 18, 2011?

Quick Answer

On September 18, 2011, the Sun was in Virgo (25°13' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (70% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 18, 2011. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°57' Taurus at midnight UTC to 7°57' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 18, 2011
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°13'57" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 2011	Sep 23, 2011 into Libra
Moon	1°56'49" Gemini	Direct	Sep 18, 2011	Sep 20, 2011 into Cancer
Mercury	16°17'11" Virgo	Direct	Sep 9, 2011	Sep 25, 2011 into Libra
Venus	4°12'35" Libra	Direct	Sep 15, 2011	Oct 9, 2011 into Scorpio
Mars	29°38'48" Cancer	Direct	Aug 3, 2011	Sep 19, 2011 into Leo
Jupiter	9°45'06" Taurus	Retrograde	Jun 4, 2011	Jun 11, 2012 into Gemini
Saturn	17°07'55" Libra	Direct	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	2°52'42" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	28°49'58" Aquarius	Retrograde	Aug 5, 2011	Feb 3, 2012 into Pisces
Pluto	4°53'19" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	18°30'30" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2011	Sep 2, 2012 into Scorpio

Sky Events on September 18, 2011

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 70% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 18, 08:06 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

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