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Where Were the Planets on September 6, 2023?

Quick Answer

On September 6, 2023, the Sun was in Virgo (13°38' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (55% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 6, 2023. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°06' Gemini at midnight UTC to 14°55' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 6, 2023
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°38'53" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 2023	Sep 23, 2023 into Libra
Moon	8°34'13" Gemini	Direct	Sep 5, 2023	Sep 8, 2023 into Cancer
Mercury	13°34'45" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 28, 2023	Oct 5, 2023 into Libra
Venus	12°19'10" Leo	Stationing retrograde	Jun 5, 2023	Oct 9, 2023 into Virgo
Mars	6°24'18" Libra	Direct	Aug 27, 2023	Oct 12, 2023 into Scorpio
Jupiter	15°34'27" Taurus	Stationing direct	May 16, 2023	May 25, 2024 into Gemini
Saturn	3°04'19" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	23°02'46" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	26°37'47" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	28°09'44" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jun 11, 2023	Jan 21, 2024 into Aquarius
North Node	27°02'51" Aries	Direct	Jul 12, 2023	Jan 29, 2025 into Pisces

Sky Events on September 6, 2023

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

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 6, 11:09 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Exact conjunction
Sep 6, 22:21 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Gemini	14°04' Gemini

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