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Where Were the Planets on September 18, 2022?

Quick Answer

On September 18, 2022, the Sun was in Virgo (25°33' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (45% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 18, 2022. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°02' Gemini at midnight UTC to 7°54' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 18, 2022
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°33'30" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 2022	Sep 23, 2022 into Libra
Moon	1°59'09" Cancer	Direct	Sep 18, 2022	Sep 20, 2022 into Leo
Mercury	5°08'33" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 26, 2022	Sep 23, 2022 into Virgo
Venus	16°31'21" Virgo	Direct	Sep 5, 2022	Sep 29, 2022 into Libra
Mars	15°09'15" Gemini	Direct	Aug 20, 2022	Mar 25, 2023 into Cancer
Jupiter	4°47'53" Aries	Retrograde	May 10, 2022	Oct 28, 2022 into Pisces
Saturn	19°33'14" Aquarius	Retrograde	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	18°40'05" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	23°59'19" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	26°12'49" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	15°44'25" Taurus	Direct	Dec 23, 2021	Jul 12, 2023 into Aries

Sky Events on September 18, 2022

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 45% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 18, 07:59 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
Sep 18, 22:38 UTC	Mercury opposite Jupiter	Exact opposition

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