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Where Were the Planets on September 28, 2017?

Quick Answer

On September 28, 2017, the Sun was in Libra (5°33' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (54% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 28, 2017. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°45' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 15°37' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 28, 2017
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	5°33'14" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2017	Oct 23, 2017 into Scorpio
Moon	9°41'10" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 27, 2017	Sep 30, 2017 into Aquarius
Mercury	27°12'52" Virgo	Direct	Sep 10, 2017	Sep 30, 2017 into Libra
Venus	10°20'34" Virgo	Direct	Sep 20, 2017	Oct 14, 2017 into Libra
Mars	14°39'06" Virgo	Direct	Sep 5, 2017	Oct 22, 2017 into Libra
Jupiter	27°26'29" Libra	Direct	Sep 9, 2016	Oct 10, 2017 into Scorpio
Saturn	22°06'21" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	27°21'49" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	12°14'12" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	16°51'14" Capricorn	Stationing direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	21°54'15" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on September 28, 2017

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 54% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 28, 02:54 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Capricorn	5°11' Capricorn
Sep 28, 04:25 UTC	Jupiter opposite Uranus	Exact opposition

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