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Where Were the Planets on September 3, 2018?

Quick Answer

On September 3, 2018, the Sun was in Virgo (10°56' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (46% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 3, 2018. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°03' Gemini at midnight UTC to 22°54' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 3, 2018
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°56'21" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 2018	Sep 23, 2018 into Libra
Moon	15°57'14" Gemini	Direct	Sep 2, 2018	Sep 4, 2018 into Cancer
Mercury	25°29'49" Leo	Direct	Jun 29, 2018	Sep 6, 2018 into Virgo
Venus	25°31'48" Libra	Direct	Aug 6, 2018	Sep 9, 2018 into Scorpio
Mars	28°55'52" Capricorn	Direct	Aug 13, 2018	Sep 11, 2018 into Aquarius
Jupiter	17°30'56" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 10, 2017	Nov 8, 2018 into Sagittarius
Saturn	2°32'58" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	2°16'25" Taurus	Retrograde	May 15, 2018	Nov 6, 2018 into Aries
Neptune	15°12'02" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	18°56'15" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	3°54'00" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on September 3, 2018

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 46% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 3, 02:37 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Gemini	10°34' Gemini
Sep 3, 12:55 UTC	Mercury sextile Venus	Exact sextile

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