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Where Were the Planets on September 16, 2017?

Quick Answer

On September 16, 2017, the Sun was in Virgo (23°48' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (16% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 16, 2017. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°19' Cancer at midnight UTC to 13°19' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 16, 2017
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°48'36" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 2017	Sep 22, 2017 into Libra
Moon	6°20'43" Leo	Direct	Sep 16, 2017	Sep 18, 2017 into Virgo
Mercury	6°49'03" Virgo	Direct	Sep 10, 2017	Sep 30, 2017 into Libra
Venus	25°40'15" Leo	Direct	Aug 26, 2017	Sep 20, 2017 into Virgo
Mars	7°02'49" Virgo	Direct	Sep 5, 2017	Oct 22, 2017 into Libra
Jupiter	24°58'57" Libra	Direct	Sep 9, 2016	Oct 10, 2017 into Scorpio
Saturn	21°34'25" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	27°46'40" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	12°32'52" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	16°53'30" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	22°32'23" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on September 16, 2017

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 16% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 16, 01:08 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
Sep 16, 19:02 UTC	Mercury conjunct Mars	Exact conjunction

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