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Where Were the Planets on September 30, 2016?

Quick Answer

On September 30, 2016, the Sun was in Libra (7°45' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 30, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°59' Virgo at midnight UTC to 8°08' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 30, 2016
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	7°45'05" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2016	Oct 22, 2016 into Scorpio
Moon	2°05'36" Libra	Direct	Sep 30, 2016	Oct 2, 2016 into Scorpio
Mercury	20°05'40" Virgo	Direct	Jul 30, 2016	Oct 7, 2016 into Libra
Venus	8°23'18" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 23, 2016	Oct 18, 2016 into Sagittarius
Mars	2°04'49" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 27, 2016	Nov 9, 2016 into Aquarius
Jupiter	4°31'48" Libra	Direct	Sep 9, 2016	Oct 10, 2017 into Scorpio
Saturn	11°34'51" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	23°06'26" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	9°54'14" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	14°55'51" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	11°07'35" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on September 30, 2016

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 30, 07:52 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

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