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Where Were the Planets on September 20, 2017?

Quick Answer

On September 20, 2017, the Sun was in Virgo (27°42' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 20, 2017. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°23' Virgo at midnight UTC to 7°37' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 20, 2017
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°42'58" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 2017	Sep 22, 2017 into Libra
Moon	1°02'59" Libra	Direct	Sep 20, 2017	Sep 22, 2017 into Scorpio
Mercury	13°00'40" Virgo	Direct	Sep 10, 2017	Sep 30, 2017 into Libra
Venus	0°32'47" Virgo	Direct	Sep 20, 2017	Oct 14, 2017 into Libra
Mars	9°35'00" Virgo	Direct	Sep 5, 2017	Oct 22, 2017 into Libra
Jupiter	25°47'23" Libra	Direct	Sep 9, 2016	Oct 10, 2017 into Scorpio
Saturn	21°43'37" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	27°38'49" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	12°26'29" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	16°52'16" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	22°19'40" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on September 20, 2017

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

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 20, 01:15 UTC	Venus enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
Sep 20, 03:53 UTC	Mercury opposite Neptune	Exact opposition
Sep 20, 05:30 UTC	New Moon in Virgo	27°27' Virgo
Sep 20, 10:05 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

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