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Where Were the Planets on September 12, 2013?

Quick Answer

On September 12, 2013, the Sun was in Virgo (19°53' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (48% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 12, 2013. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°04' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 24°07' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 12, 2013
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°53'23" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 2013	Sep 22, 2013 into Libra
Moon	17°05'01" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 11, 2013	Sep 13, 2013 into Capricorn
Mercury	5°15'24" Libra	Direct	Sep 9, 2013	Sep 29, 2013 into Scorpio
Venus	1°25'55" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 11, 2013	Oct 7, 2013 into Sagittarius
Mars	9°46'49" Leo	Direct	Aug 28, 2013	Oct 15, 2013 into Virgo
Jupiter	15°52'35" Cancer	Direct	Jun 26, 2013	Jul 16, 2014 into Leo
Saturn	8°08'44" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	11°21'19" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	3°31'36" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	9°00'23" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	10°07'01" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 2, 2012	Mar 22, 2014 into Libra

Sky Events on September 12, 2013

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 48% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 12, 17:09 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Sagittarius	20°06' Sagittarius

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