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Where Were the Planets on September 16, 2018?

Quick Answer

On September 16, 2018, the Sun was in Virgo (23°34' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (46% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 16, 2018. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°09' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 24°24' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 16, 2018
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°34'29" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 2018	Sep 23, 2018 into Libra
Moon	18°19'24" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 15, 2018	Sep 17, 2018 into Capricorn
Mercury	19°31'40" Virgo	Direct	Sep 6, 2018	Sep 22, 2018 into Libra
Venus	4°38'17" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 9, 2018	Oct 31, 2018 into Libra
Mars	1°12'44" Aquarius	Direct	Sep 11, 2018	Nov 15, 2018 into Pisces
Jupiter	19°31'04" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 10, 2017	Nov 8, 2018 into Sagittarius
Saturn	2°37'28" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	1°56'42" Taurus	Retrograde	May 15, 2018	Nov 6, 2018 into Aries
Neptune	14°50'37" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	18°48'29" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	3°12'41" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on September 16, 2018

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

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 16, 02:53 UTC	Mercury trine Pluto	Exact trine
Sep 16, 11:51 UTC	Mercury sextile Jupiter	Exact sextile
Sep 16, 23:15 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Sagittarius	24°02' Sagittarius

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