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Where Were the Planets on September 24, 2016?

Quick Answer

On September 24, 2016, the Sun was in Libra (1°51' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (38% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 24, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°51' Cancer at midnight UTC to 22°21' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 24, 2016
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°51'44" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2016	Oct 22, 2016 into Scorpio
Moon	15°39'27" Cancer	Direct	Sep 23, 2016	Sep 25, 2016 into Leo
Mercury	15°14'52" Virgo	Direct	Jul 30, 2016	Oct 7, 2016 into Libra
Venus	1°04'31" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 23, 2016	Oct 18, 2016 into Sagittarius
Mars	28°09'32" Sagittarius	Direct	Aug 2, 2016	Sep 27, 2016 into Capricorn
Jupiter	3°13'57" Libra	Direct	Sep 9, 2016	Oct 10, 2017 into Scorpio
Saturn	11°10'21" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	23°20'06" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	10°02'59" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	14°55'41" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	11°26'39" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on September 24, 2016

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 38% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on September 24, 2016?

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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