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Where Were the Planets on September 13, 2023?

Quick Answer

On September 13, 2023, the Sun was in Virgo (20°26' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (2% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 13, 2023. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°22' Leo at midnight UTC to 9°14' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 13, 2023
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	20°26'59" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 2023	Sep 23, 2023 into Libra
Moon	3°18'33" Virgo	Direct	Sep 13, 2023	Sep 15, 2023 into Libra
Mercury	8°25'34" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 28, 2023	Oct 5, 2023 into Libra
Venus	13°50'53" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 2023	Oct 9, 2023 into Virgo
Mars	10°57'30" Libra	Direct	Aug 27, 2023	Oct 12, 2023 into Scorpio
Jupiter	15°26'49" Taurus	Retrograde	May 16, 2023	May 25, 2024 into Gemini
Saturn	2°34'04" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	22°58'38" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	26°26'24" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	28°03'59" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jun 11, 2023	Jan 21, 2024 into Aquarius
North Node	26°40'37" Aries	Direct	Jul 12, 2023	Jan 29, 2025 into Pisces

Sky Events on September 13, 2023

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 13, 05:18 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

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