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Where Were the Planets on September 16, 2013?

Quick Answer

On September 16, 2013, the Sun was in Virgo (23°47' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (89% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 16, 2013. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°10' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 21°37' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 16, 2013
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°47'09" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 2013	Sep 22, 2013 into Libra
Moon	14°24'27" Aquarius	Direct	Sep 15, 2013	Sep 17, 2013 into Pisces
Mercury	11°33'22" Libra	Direct	Sep 9, 2013	Sep 29, 2013 into Scorpio
Venus	6°02'15" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 11, 2013	Oct 7, 2013 into Sagittarius
Mars	12°17'07" Leo	Direct	Aug 28, 2013	Oct 15, 2013 into Virgo
Jupiter	16°28'16" Cancer	Direct	Jun 26, 2013	Jul 16, 2014 into Leo
Saturn	8°31'25" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	11°12'22" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	3°25'27" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	8°59'39" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	9°54'18" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 2, 2012	Mar 22, 2014 into Libra

Sky Events on September 16, 2013

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 89% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 16, 06:41 UTC	Mercury opposite Uranus	Exact opposition

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