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Where Were the Planets on September 2, 2017?

Quick Answer

On September 2, 2017, the Sun was in Virgo (10°12' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (86% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mars trined Uranus. Bold, inventive action. Good for breaking a stuck pattern.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 2, 2017. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°48' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 1°58' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 2, 2017
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°12'35" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 2017	Sep 22, 2017 into Libra
Moon	25°52'27" Capricorn	Direct	Aug 31, 2017	Sep 2, 2017 into Aquarius
Mercury	29°02'36" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 31, 2017	Sep 10, 2017 into Virgo
Venus	8°44'49" Leo	Direct	Aug 26, 2017	Sep 20, 2017 into Virgo
Mars	28°09'28" Leo	Direct	Jul 20, 2017	Sep 5, 2017 into Virgo
Jupiter	22°16'37" Libra	Direct	Sep 9, 2016	Oct 10, 2017 into Scorpio
Saturn	21°14'06" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	28°09'52" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	12°55'50" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	17°01'15" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	23°16'51" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on September 2, 2017

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 86% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 2, 12:14 UTC	Mars trine Uranus	Bold, inventive action. Good for breaking a stuck pattern.
Sep 2, 20:06 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

Born on September 2, 2017?

Mercury, Venus and Mars were all in Leo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Leo streak alongside their Virgo Sun. Mercury and Mars sat less than a degree apart in Leo, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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