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Where Were the Planets on September 16, 2012?

Quick Answer

On September 16, 2012, the Sun was in Virgo (24°01' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 16, 2012. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°20' Virgo at midnight UTC to 6°36' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 16, 2012
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°01'20" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 2012	Sep 22, 2012 into Libra
Moon	29°27'12" Virgo	Direct	Sep 14, 2012	Sep 16, 2012 into Libra
Mercury	29°09'30" Virgo	Direct	Sep 1, 2012	Sep 16, 2012 into Libra
Venus	10°51'23" Leo	Direct	Sep 6, 2012	Oct 3, 2012 into Virgo
Mars	15°42'29" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 23, 2012	Oct 7, 2012 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	15°50'52" Gemini	Direct	Jun 11, 2012	Jun 26, 2013 into Cancer
Saturn	27°48'49" Libra	Direct	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	7°03'41" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	1°08'25" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	6°57'18" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	29°13'59" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 2, 2012	Mar 22, 2014 into Libra

Sky Events on September 16, 2012

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 16, 02:11 UTC	New Moon in Virgo	23°37' Virgo
Sep 16, 12:55 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Sep 16, 23:21 UTC	Mercury enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

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