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Where Were the Planets on September 17, 2022?

Quick Answer

On September 17, 2022, the Sun was in Virgo (24°34' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (54% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 17, 2022. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°04' Gemini at midnight UTC to 26°02' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 17, 2022
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°34'57" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 2022	Sep 23, 2022 into Libra
Moon	20°04'32" Gemini	Direct	Sep 15, 2022	Sep 18, 2022 into Cancer
Mercury	5°59'12" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 26, 2022	Sep 23, 2022 into Virgo
Venus	15°16'47" Virgo	Direct	Sep 5, 2022	Sep 29, 2022 into Libra
Mars	14°42'39" Gemini	Direct	Aug 20, 2022	Mar 25, 2023 into Cancer
Jupiter	4°55'41" Aries	Retrograde	May 10, 2022	Oct 28, 2022 into Pisces
Saturn	19°36'26" Aquarius	Retrograde	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	18°41'15" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	24°00'58" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	26°13'24" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	15°47'35" Taurus	Direct	Dec 23, 2021	Jul 12, 2023 into Aries

Sky Events on September 17, 2022

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 54% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 17, 21:52 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Gemini	24°59' Gemini

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