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Where Were the Planets on September 2, 2012?

Quick Answer

On September 2, 2012, the Sun was in Virgo (10°25' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (96% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 2, 2012. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°00' Pisces at midnight UTC to 9°39' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 2, 2012
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°25'02" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 2012	Sep 22, 2012 into Libra
Moon	3°22'30" Aries	Direct	Sep 2, 2012	Sep 4, 2012 into Taurus
Mercury	2°42'44" Virgo	Direct	Sep 1, 2012	Sep 16, 2012 into Libra
Venus	25°35'35" Cancer	Direct	Aug 7, 2012	Sep 6, 2012 into Leo
Mars	6°22'44" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 23, 2012	Oct 7, 2012 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	14°44'21" Gemini	Direct	Jun 11, 2012	Jun 26, 2013 into Cancer
Saturn	26°23'15" Libra	Direct	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	7°34'41" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	1°30'15" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	7°00'59" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	29°58'28" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 2, 2012	Mar 22, 2014 into Libra

Sky Events on September 2, 2012

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 96% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 2, 00:26 UTC	The North Node enters Scorpio	Leaves Sagittarius
Sep 2, 05:37 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

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