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Where Were the Planets on September 5, 2019?

Quick Answer

On September 5, 2019, the Sun was in Virgo (12°38' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (43% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 5, 2019. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°14' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 11°31' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 5, 2019
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°38'41" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 2019	Sep 23, 2019 into Libra
Moon	4°56'25" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 5, 2019	Sep 7, 2019 into Capricorn
Mercury	13°59'36" Virgo	Direct	Aug 29, 2019	Sep 14, 2019 into Libra
Venus	18°44'26" Virgo	Direct	Aug 21, 2019	Sep 14, 2019 into Libra
Mars	11°37'59" Virgo	Direct	Aug 18, 2019	Oct 4, 2019 into Libra
Jupiter	15°26'53" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 8, 2018	Dec 2, 2019 into Capricorn
Saturn	14°02'34" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	6°22'34" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	17°26'49" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	20°49'00" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	14°27'57" Cancer	Direct	Nov 16, 2018	Jun 4, 2020 into Gemini

Sky Events on September 5, 2019

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 43% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 5, 03:08 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Sep 5, 12:37 UTC	Mercury trine Saturn	Exact trine

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