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Where Were the Planets on September 8, 2012?

Quick Answer

On September 8, 2012, the Sun was in Virgo (16°14' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (51% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 8, 2012. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°45' Gemini at midnight UTC to 21°36' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 8, 2012
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°14'04" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 2012	Sep 22, 2012 into Libra
Moon	15°40'03" Gemini	Direct	Sep 7, 2012	Sep 9, 2012 into Cancer
Mercury	14°21'05" Virgo	Direct	Sep 1, 2012	Sep 16, 2012 into Libra
Venus	2°02'26" Leo	Direct	Sep 6, 2012	Oct 3, 2012 into Virgo
Mars	10°20'19" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 23, 2012	Oct 7, 2012 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	15°17'01" Gemini	Direct	Jun 11, 2012	Jun 26, 2013 into Cancer
Saturn	26°58'44" Libra	Direct	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	7°21'53" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	1°20'40" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	6°58'41" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	29°39'24" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 2, 2012	Mar 22, 2014 into Libra

Sky Events on September 8, 2012

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 51% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 8, 13:15 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Gemini	16°17' Gemini

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