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Where Were the Planets on September 8, 2023?

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On September 8, 2023, the Sun was in Virgo (15°35' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (35% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 8, 2023. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°26' Gemini at midnight UTC to 9°40' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 8, 2023
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°35'19" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 2023	Sep 23, 2023 into Libra
Moon	3°34'56" Cancer	Direct	Sep 8, 2023	Sep 10, 2023 into Leo
Mercury	11°42'25" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 28, 2023	Oct 5, 2023 into Libra
Venus	12°34'55" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 2023	Oct 9, 2023 into Virgo
Mars	7°42'07" Libra	Direct	Aug 27, 2023	Oct 12, 2023 into Scorpio
Jupiter	15°33'17" Taurus	Retrograde	May 16, 2023	May 25, 2024 into Gemini
Saturn	2°55'32" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	23°01'50" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	26°34'34" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	28°07'59" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jun 11, 2023	Jan 21, 2024 into Aquarius
North Node	26°56'30" Aries	Direct	Jul 12, 2023	Jan 29, 2025 into Pisces

Sky Events on September 8, 2023

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 35% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 8, 04:59 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
Sep 8, 11:10 UTC	The Sun trine Jupiter	Exact trine

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