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Where Were the Planets on September 22, 2021?

Quick Answer

On September 22, 2021, the Sun was in Virgo (29°42' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (98% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 22, 2021. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°01' Aries at midnight UTC to 23°30' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 22, 2021
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°42'02" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 2021	Sep 22, 2021 into Libra
Moon	17°18'34" Aries	Direct	Sep 21, 2021	Sep 23, 2021 into Taurus
Mercury	24°20'27" Libra	Direct	Aug 30, 2021	Nov 5, 2021 into Scorpio
Venus	13°18'04" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 10, 2021	Oct 7, 2021 into Sagittarius
Mars	4°51'09" Libra	Direct	Sep 15, 2021	Oct 30, 2021 into Scorpio
Jupiter	23°24'34" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jul 28, 2021	Dec 29, 2021 into Pisces
Saturn	7°09'56" Aquarius	Retrograde	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	14°20'51" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	21°34'01" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	24°21'45" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	4°51'23" Gemini	Direct	Jun 4, 2020	Dec 23, 2021 into Taurus

Sky Events on September 22, 2021

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 98% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 22, 13:07 UTC	Mercury square Pluto	Exact square
Sep 22, 19:21 UTC	The Sun enters Libra	September Equinox

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