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Where Were the Planets on September 3, 2022?

Quick Answer

On September 3, 2022, the Sun was in Virgo (10°58' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (47% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 3, 2022. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°46' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 14°38' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 3, 2022
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°58'47" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 2022	Sep 23, 2022 into Libra
Moon	7°40'31" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 2, 2022	Sep 5, 2022 into Capricorn
Mercury	6°54'21" Libra	Direct	Aug 26, 2022	Sep 23, 2022 into Virgo
Venus	27°56'09" Leo	Direct	Aug 11, 2022	Sep 5, 2022 into Virgo
Mars	7°53'08" Gemini	Direct	Aug 20, 2022	Mar 25, 2023 into Cancer
Jupiter	6°36'38" Aries	Retrograde	May 10, 2022	Oct 28, 2022 into Pisces
Saturn	20°27'55" Aquarius	Retrograde	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	18°52'50" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	24°23'53" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	26°24'04" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	16°32'04" Taurus	Direct	Dec 23, 2021	Jul 12, 2023 into Aries

Sky Events on September 3, 2022

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 47% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 3, 01:46 UTC	Mercury opposite Jupiter	Exact opposition
Sep 3, 18:08 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Sagittarius	11°13' Sagittarius

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