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Where Were the Planets on September 23, 2011?

Quick Answer

On September 23, 2011, the Sun was in Libra (0°07' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (21% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 23, 2011. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°54' Cancer at midnight UTC to 12°43' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 23, 2011
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°07'09" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 2011	Oct 23, 2011 into Scorpio
Moon	5°45'46" Leo	Direct	Sep 23, 2011	Sep 25, 2011 into Virgo
Mercury	25°37'01" Virgo	Direct	Sep 9, 2011	Sep 25, 2011 into Libra
Venus	10°25'26" Libra	Direct	Sep 15, 2011	Oct 9, 2011 into Scorpio
Mars	2°41'45" Leo	Direct	Sep 19, 2011	Nov 11, 2011 into Virgo
Jupiter	9°24'03" Taurus	Retrograde	Jun 4, 2011	Jun 11, 2012 into Gemini
Saturn	17°43'08" Libra	Direct	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	2°40'43" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	28°43'03" Aquarius	Retrograde	Aug 5, 2011	Feb 3, 2012 into Pisces
Pluto	4°53'59" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	18°14'37" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2011	Sep 2, 2012 into Scorpio

Sky Events on September 23, 2011

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 21% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 23, 01:55 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
Sep 23, 09:04 UTC	The Sun enters Libra	September Equinox
Sep 23, 11:21 UTC	Mars trine Uranus	Exact trine

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