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Where Were the Planets on September 18, 2012?

Quick Answer

On September 18, 2012, the Sun was in Virgo (25°58' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (8% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 18, 2012. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°04' Libra at midnight UTC to 5°34' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 18, 2012
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°58'28" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 2012	Sep 22, 2012 into Libra
Moon	28°19'44" Libra	Direct	Sep 16, 2012	Sep 18, 2012 into Scorpio
Mercury	2°41'17" Libra	Direct	Sep 16, 2012	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Venus	13°05'40" Leo	Direct	Sep 6, 2012	Oct 3, 2012 into Virgo
Mars	17°03'59" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 23, 2012	Oct 7, 2012 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	15°57'31" Gemini	Direct	Jun 11, 2012	Jun 26, 2013 into Cancer
Saturn	28°01'47" Libra	Direct	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	6°58'59" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	1°05'28" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	6°57'15" Capricorn	Stationing retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	29°07'38" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 2, 2012	Mar 22, 2014 into Libra

Sky Events on September 18, 2012

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 8% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 18, 14:45 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

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