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Where Were the Planets on September 22, 2012?

Quick Answer

On September 22, 2012, the Sun was in Virgo (29°53' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (46% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 22, 2012. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°39' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 2°42' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 22, 2012
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°53'07" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 2012	Sep 22, 2012 into Libra
Moon	25°42'40" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 20, 2012	Sep 22, 2012 into Capricorn
Mercury	9°32'28" Libra	Direct	Sep 16, 2012	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Venus	17°36'24" Leo	Direct	Sep 6, 2012	Oct 3, 2012 into Virgo
Mars	19°48'02" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 23, 2012	Oct 7, 2012 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	16°08'32" Gemini	Direct	Jun 11, 2012	Jun 26, 2013 into Cancer
Saturn	28°28'10" Libra	Direct	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	6°49'29" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	0°59'48" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	6°57'32" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	28°54'56" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 2, 2012	Mar 22, 2014 into Libra

Sky Events on September 22, 2012

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 47% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 22, 14:48 UTC	The Sun enters Libra	September Equinox
Sep 22, 19:20 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Sep 22, 19:41 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Capricorn	0°12' Capricorn

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