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Where Were the Planets on September 23, 2015?

Quick Answer

On September 23, 2015, the Sun was in Libra (0°08' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (72% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 23, 2015. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°42' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 3°35' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 23, 2015
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°08'57" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 2015	Oct 23, 2015 into Scorpio
Moon	26°36'03" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 21, 2015	Sep 23, 2015 into Aquarius
Mercury	14°02'42" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 27, 2015	Nov 2, 2015 into Scorpio
Venus	19°26'10" Leo	Direct	Jul 31, 2015	Oct 8, 2015 into Virgo
Mars	29°00'02" Leo	Direct	Aug 8, 2015	Sep 25, 2015 into Virgo
Jupiter	9°17'03" Virgo	Direct	Aug 11, 2015	Sep 9, 2016 into Libra
Saturn	0°23'50" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	19°14'42" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	7°48'55" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	12°58'32" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	0°52'41" Libra	Direct	Mar 22, 2014	Oct 10, 2015 into Virgo

Sky Events on September 23, 2015

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 72% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 23, 04:02 UTC	Venus trine Uranus	Exact trine
Sep 23, 08:20 UTC	The Sun enters Libra	September Equinox
Sep 23, 17:51 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Sep 23, 18:36 UTC	The Sun sextile Saturn	Exact sextile

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