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Where Were the Planets on September 9, 2018?

Quick Answer

On September 9, 2018, the Sun was in Virgo (16°45' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), 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 9, 2018. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°53' Virgo at midnight UTC to 20°39' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 9, 2018
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°45'38" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 2018	Sep 23, 2018 into Libra
Moon	13°17'58" Virgo	Direct	Sep 8, 2018	Sep 10, 2018 into Libra
Mercury	6°14'14" Virgo	Direct	Sep 6, 2018	Sep 22, 2018 into Libra
Venus	0°04'30" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 9, 2018	Oct 31, 2018 into Libra
Mars	29°43'20" Capricorn	Direct	Aug 13, 2018	Sep 11, 2018 into Aquarius
Jupiter	18°24'06" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 10, 2017	Nov 8, 2018 into Sagittarius
Saturn	2°32'59" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	2°08'09" Taurus	Retrograde	May 15, 2018	Nov 6, 2018 into Aries
Neptune	15°02'07" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	18°52'07" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	3°34'56" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on September 9, 2018

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

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 9, 09:29 UTC	Venus enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Sep 9, 18:02 UTC	New Moon in Virgo	17°00' Virgo

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