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Where Were the Planets on September 4, 2018?

Quick Answer

On September 4, 2018, the Sun was in Virgo (11°54' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (35% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 4, 2018. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°55' Gemini at midnight UTC to 7°04' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 4, 2018
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun11°54'29" VirgoDirect into Libra
Moon29°57'57" GeminiDirect into Cancer
Mercury27°10'52" LeoDirect into Virgo
Venus26°19'19" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Mars29°01'50" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Jupiter17°39'30" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Saturn2°32'43" CapricornStationing direct into Aquarius
Uranus2°15'09" TaurusRetrograde into Aries
Neptune15°10'23" PiscesRetrograde into Aries
Pluto18°55'30" CapricornRetrograde into Aquarius
North Node3°50'49" LeoDirect into Cancer

Sky Events on September 4, 2018

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 35% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Moon enters CancerLeaves Gemini

Born on September 4, 2018?

Mars, Saturn and Pluto were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day carries a strong Capricorn streak alongside their Virgo Sun.

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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