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Where Were the Planets on September 8, 2016?

Quick Answer

On September 8, 2016, the Sun was in Virgo (16°15' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (41% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 8, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°20' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 11°16' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 8, 2016
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°15'37" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 2016	Sep 22, 2016 into Libra
Moon	5°18'02" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 8, 2016	Sep 10, 2016 into Capricorn
Mercury	25°01'05" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 30, 2016	Oct 7, 2016 into Libra
Venus	11°31'44" Libra	Direct	Aug 30, 2016	Sep 23, 2016 into Scorpio
Mars	18°15'08" Sagittarius	Direct	Aug 2, 2016	Sep 27, 2016 into Capricorn
Jupiter	29°47'41" Virgo	Direct	Aug 11, 2015	Sep 9, 2016 into Libra
Saturn	10°19'29" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	23°52'20" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	10°28'20" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	15°00'26" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	12°17'29" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on September 8, 2016

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 41% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 8, 01:19 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

Born on September 8, 2016?

The Sun, Mercury and Jupiter were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day is a Virgo several times over.

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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