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Where Were the Planets on September 23, 2020?

Quick Answer

On September 23, 2020, the Sun was in Libra (0°55' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (44% illuminated). Mars, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 23, 2020. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°44' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 0°24' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 23, 2020
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°55'01" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2020	Oct 22, 2020 into Scorpio
Moon	23°37'12" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 21, 2020	Sep 23, 2020 into Capricorn
Mercury	25°26'07" Libra	Direct	Sep 5, 2020	Sep 27, 2020 into Scorpio
Venus	19°11'26" Leo	Direct	Sep 6, 2020	Oct 2, 2020 into Virgo
Mars	26°48'18" Aries	Retrograde	Jun 28, 2020	Jan 6, 2021 into Taurus
Jupiter	17°35'01" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 2019	Dec 19, 2020 into Aquarius
Saturn	25°21'50" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jul 1, 2020	Dec 17, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	10°05'52" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	19°13'55" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	22°30'57" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	24°07'54" Gemini	Direct	Jun 4, 2020	Dec 23, 2021 into Taurus

Sky Events on September 23, 2020

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 44% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 23, 10:38 UTC	Mercury square Saturn	Exact square
Sep 23, 23:16 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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