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Where Were the Planets on September 23, 2016?

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On September 23, 2016, the Sun was in Libra (0°52' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (49% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus moved from Libra into Scorpio. Mercury trined Pluto. Penetrating focus. Good for investigation and frank talks.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 23, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°02' Gemini at midnight UTC to 8°51' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 23, 2016
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun0°52'58" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Moon1°59'26" CancerDirect into Leo
Mercury14°57'24" VirgoDirect into Libra
Venus29°51'20" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Mars27°30'56" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Jupiter3°00'59" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Saturn11°06'33" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Uranus23°22'19" AriesRetrograde into Taurus
Neptune10°04'30" PiscesRetrograde into Aries
Pluto14°55'46" CapricornRetrograde into Aquarius
North Node11°29'49" VirgoDirect into Leo

Sky Events on September 23, 2016

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 49% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Moon enters CancerLeaves Gemini
Mercury trine PlutoPenetrating focus. Good for investigation and frank talks.
Last Quarter Moon in Cancer0°48' Cancer
Venus enters ScorpioLeaves Libra

Born on September 23, 2016?

The Sun, Venus and Jupiter were all in Libra, so everyone born that day is a Libra 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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