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Where Were the Planets on September 12, 2018?

Quick Answer

On September 12, 2018, the Sun was in Virgo (19°40' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (10% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 12, 2018. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°27' Libra at midnight UTC to 3°15' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 12, 2018
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°40'41" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 2018	Sep 23, 2018 into Libra
Moon	26°24'55" Libra	Direct	Sep 10, 2018	Sep 12, 2018 into Scorpio
Mercury	11°55'37" Virgo	Direct	Sep 6, 2018	Sep 22, 2018 into Libra
Venus	2°08'25" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 9, 2018	Oct 31, 2018 into Libra
Mars	0°17'21" Aquarius	Direct	Sep 11, 2018	Nov 15, 2018 into Pisces
Jupiter	18°52'10" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 10, 2017	Nov 8, 2018 into Sagittarius
Saturn	2°34'19" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	2°03'27" Taurus	Retrograde	May 15, 2018	Nov 6, 2018 into Aries
Neptune	14°57'10" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	18°50'23" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	3°25'24" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on September 12, 2018

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 10% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 12, 07:45 UTC	Jupiter sextile Pluto	Exact sextile
Sep 12, 09:08 UTC	Venus opposite Uranus	Exact opposition
Sep 12, 18:15 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

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