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Where Were the Planets on September 9, 2016?

Quick Answer

On September 9, 2016, the Sun was in Virgo (17°13' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (50% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 9, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°17' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 23°23' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 9, 2016
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°13'54" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 2016	Sep 22, 2016 into Libra
Moon	17°19'04" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 8, 2016	Sep 10, 2016 into Capricorn
Mercury	24°06'33" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 30, 2016	Oct 7, 2016 into Libra
Venus	12°45'09" Libra	Direct	Aug 30, 2016	Sep 23, 2016 into Scorpio
Mars	18°50'41" Sagittarius	Direct	Aug 2, 2016	Sep 27, 2016 into Capricorn
Jupiter	0°00'28" Libra	Direct	Sep 9, 2016	Oct 10, 2017 into Scorpio
Saturn	10°22'00" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	23°50'33" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	10°26'42" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	14°59'56" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	12°14'18" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on September 9, 2016

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 50% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 9, 11:08 UTC	Jupiter enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Sep 9, 11:49 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Sagittarius	17°13' Sagittarius

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