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Where Were the Planets on September 22, 2017?

Quick Answer

On September 22, 2017, the Sun was in Virgo (29°40' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (6% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun entered Libra, and Libra season began. Mercury trined Pluto. Penetrating focus. Good for investigation and frank talks.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 22, 2017. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°37' Libra at midnight UTC to 3°19' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 22, 2017
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°40'21" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 2017	Sep 22, 2017 into Libra
Moon	27°00'29" Libra	Direct	Sep 20, 2017	Sep 22, 2017 into Scorpio
Mercury	16°25'34" Virgo	Direct	Sep 10, 2017	Sep 30, 2017 into Libra
Venus	2°59'24" Virgo	Direct	Sep 20, 2017	Oct 14, 2017 into Libra
Mars	10°51'04" Virgo	Direct	Sep 5, 2017	Oct 22, 2017 into Libra
Jupiter	26°11'54" Libra	Direct	Sep 9, 2016	Oct 10, 2017 into Scorpio
Saturn	21°48'45" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	27°34'43" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	12°23'20" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	16°51'50" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	22°13'19" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on September 22, 2017

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 6% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 22, 17:39 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Sep 22, 18:00 UTC	Mercury trine Pluto	Penetrating focus. Good for investigation and frank talks.
Sep 22, 20:01 UTC	The Sun enters Libra	September Equinox

Born on September 22, 2017?

The Sun, Mercury, Venus 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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