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Where Were the Planets on September 24, 2020?

Quick Answer

On September 24, 2020, the Sun was in Libra (1°53' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (55% illuminated). Mars, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 24, 2020. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°24' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 13°42' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 24, 2020
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°53'47" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2020	Oct 22, 2020 into Scorpio
Moon	7°06'35" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 23, 2020	Sep 26, 2020 into Aquarius
Mercury	26°40'12" Libra	Direct	Sep 5, 2020	Sep 27, 2020 into Scorpio
Venus	20°20'02" Leo	Direct	Sep 6, 2020	Oct 2, 2020 into Virgo
Mars	26°36'25" Aries	Retrograde	Jun 28, 2020	Jan 6, 2021 into Taurus
Jupiter	17°37'08" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 2019	Dec 19, 2020 into Aquarius
Saturn	25°21'20" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jul 1, 2020	Dec 17, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	10°04'07" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	19°12'18" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	22°30'39" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	24°04'43" Gemini	Direct	Jun 4, 2020	Dec 23, 2021 into Taurus

Sky Events on September 24, 2020

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 55% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 24, 01:55 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Capricorn	1°29' Capricorn
Sep 24, 10:56 UTC	Mercury opposite Mars	Exact opposition

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