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Where Were the Planets on September 1, 2016?

Quick Answer

On September 1, 2016, the Sun was in Virgo (9°28' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 1, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°34' Virgo at midnight UTC to 17°09' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 1, 2016
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°28'18" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 2016	Sep 22, 2016 into Libra
Moon	10°54'01" Virgo	Direct	Aug 31, 2016	Sep 3, 2016 into Libra
Mercury	28°53'17" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 30, 2016	Oct 7, 2016 into Libra
Venus	2°57'22" Libra	Direct	Aug 30, 2016	Sep 23, 2016 into Scorpio
Mars	14°13'12" Sagittarius	Direct	Aug 2, 2016	Sep 27, 2016 into Capricorn
Jupiter	28°18'55" Virgo	Direct	Aug 11, 2015	Sep 9, 2016 into Libra
Saturn	10°04'21" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	24°03'55" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	10°39'52" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	15°04'46" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	12°39'43" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on September 1, 2016

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 1, 09:06 UTC	Annular Solar Eclipse in Virgo	9°21' Virgo

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