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Where Were the Planets on September 8, 2020?

Quick Answer

On September 8, 2020, the Sun was in Virgo (16°17' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (68% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 8, 2020. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°21' Taurus at midnight UTC to 1°15' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 8, 2020
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°17'19" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 2020	Sep 22, 2020 into Libra
Moon	25°17'58" Taurus	Direct	Sep 6, 2020	Sep 8, 2020 into Gemini
Mercury	4°14'56" Libra	Direct	Sep 5, 2020	Sep 27, 2020 into Scorpio
Venus	2°23'30" Leo	Direct	Sep 6, 2020	Oct 2, 2020 into Virgo
Mars	28°07'46" Aries	Stationing retrograde	Jun 28, 2020	Jan 6, 2021 into Taurus
Jupiter	17°26'24" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 2, 2019	Dec 19, 2020 into Aquarius
Saturn	25°41'05" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jul 1, 2020	Dec 17, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	10°27'39" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	19°38'34" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	22°38'47" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	24°55'33" Gemini	Direct	Jun 4, 2020	Dec 23, 2021 into Taurus

Sky Events on September 8, 2020

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 68% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 8, 21:27 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

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