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Where Were the Planets on September 13, 2017?

Quick Answer

On September 13, 2017, the Sun was in Virgo (20°53' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (47% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus trined Saturn. Loyalty and steady affection. Good for long-term decisions about love and money.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 13, 2017. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°51' Gemini at midnight UTC to 1°03' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 13, 2017
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	20°53'11" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 2017	Sep 22, 2017 into Libra
Moon	23°57'50" Gemini	Direct	Sep 11, 2017	Sep 13, 2017 into Cancer
Mercury	3°01'52" Virgo	Direct	Sep 10, 2017	Sep 30, 2017 into Libra
Venus	22°01'30" Leo	Direct	Aug 26, 2017	Sep 20, 2017 into Virgo
Mars	5°08'36" Virgo	Direct	Sep 5, 2017	Oct 22, 2017 into Libra
Jupiter	24°23'10" Libra	Direct	Sep 9, 2016	Oct 10, 2017 into Scorpio
Saturn	21°28'30" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	27°52'13" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	12°37'44" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	16°54'42" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	22°41'55" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on September 13, 2017

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 48% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 13, 00:50 UTC	Venus trine Saturn	Loyalty and steady affection. Good for long-term decisions about love and money.
Sep 13, 06:25 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Gemini	20°39' Gemini
Sep 13, 22:12 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

Born on September 13, 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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