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Where Were the Planets on September 10, 2017?

Quick Answer

On September 10, 2017, the Sun was in Virgo (17°58' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (80% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury moved from Leo into Virgo.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 10, 2017. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°26' Taurus at midnight UTC to 18°30' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 10, 2017
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°58'05" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 2017	Sep 22, 2017 into Libra
Moon	11°27'45" Taurus	Direct	Sep 9, 2017	Sep 11, 2017 into Gemini
Mercury	0°16'02" Virgo	Direct	Sep 10, 2017	Sep 30, 2017 into Libra
Venus	18°23'22" Leo	Direct	Aug 26, 2017	Sep 20, 2017 into Virgo
Mars	3°14'22" Virgo	Direct	Sep 5, 2017	Oct 22, 2017 into Libra
Jupiter	23°47'54" Libra	Direct	Sep 9, 2016	Oct 10, 2017 into Scorpio
Saturn	21°23'25" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	27°57'28" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	12°42'38" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	16°56'10" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	22°51'26" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on September 10, 2017

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 80% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 10, 02:50 UTC	Mercury enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on September 10, 2017?

The Sun, Mercury and Mars were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day is a Virgo 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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