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Where Were the Planets on September 17, 2020?

Quick Answer

On September 17, 2020, the Sun was in Virgo (25°03' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Mars, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 17, 2020. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°07' Virgo at midnight UTC to 3°11' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 17, 2020
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°03'04" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 2020	Sep 22, 2020 into Libra
Moon	25°38'16" Virgo	Direct	Sep 15, 2020	Sep 17, 2020 into Libra
Mercury	17°31'12" Libra	Direct	Sep 5, 2020	Sep 27, 2020 into Scorpio
Venus	12°23'14" Leo	Direct	Sep 6, 2020	Oct 2, 2020 into Virgo
Mars	27°43'17" Aries	Retrograde	Jun 28, 2020	Jan 6, 2021 into Taurus
Jupiter	17°26'21" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 2019	Dec 19, 2020 into Aquarius
Saturn	25°26'59" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jul 1, 2020	Dec 17, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	10°15'40" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	19°23'42" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	22°33'22" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	24°26'58" Gemini	Direct	Jun 4, 2020	Dec 23, 2021 into Taurus

Sky Events on September 17, 2020

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

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 17, 10:35 UTC	Mercury square Jupiter	Exact square
Sep 17, 11:00 UTC	New Moon in Virgo	25°01' Virgo
Sep 17, 18:55 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Sep 17, 21:36 UTC	The Sun trine Saturn	Exact trine

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