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Where Were the Planets on September 17, 2016?

Quick Answer

On September 17, 2016, the Sun was in Virgo (25°01' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (99% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 17, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°19' Pisces at midnight UTC to 12°03' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 17, 2016
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°01'11" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 2016	Sep 22, 2016 into Libra
Moon	4°40'48" Aries	Direct	Sep 17, 2016	Sep 19, 2016 into Taurus
Mercury	16°34'08" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 30, 2016	Oct 7, 2016 into Libra
Venus	22°31'57" Libra	Direct	Aug 30, 2016	Sep 23, 2016 into Scorpio
Mars	23°43'11" Sagittarius	Direct	Aug 2, 2016	Sep 27, 2016 into Capricorn
Jupiter	1°43'19" Libra	Direct	Sep 9, 2016	Oct 10, 2017 into Scorpio
Saturn	10°45'25" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	23°35'04" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	10°13'48" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	14°56'51" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	11°48'53" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on September 17, 2016

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 17, 04:22 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces
Sep 17, 07:03 UTC	Mars trine Uranus	Exact trine

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