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Where Were the Planets on September 4, 2024?

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On September 4, 2024, the Sun was in Virgo (12°26' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (2% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 4, 2024. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°01' Virgo at midnight UTC to 3°49' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 4, 2024
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°26'44" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 2024	Sep 22, 2024 into Libra
Moon	27°56'10" Virgo	Direct	Sep 2, 2024	Sep 4, 2024 into Libra
Mercury	24°24'52" Leo	Direct	Aug 15, 2024	Sep 9, 2024 into Virgo
Venus	7°16'33" Libra	Direct	Aug 29, 2024	Sep 23, 2024 into Scorpio
Mars	29°48'12" Gemini	Direct	Jul 20, 2024	Sep 4, 2024 into Cancer
Jupiter	19°24'39" Gemini	Direct	May 25, 2024	Jun 9, 2025 into Cancer
Saturn	16°18'30" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	27°15'11" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	28°58'02" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	29°57'31" Capricorn	Retrograde	Sep 1, 2024	Nov 19, 2024 into Aquarius
North Node	7°46'20" Aries	Direct	Jul 12, 2023	Jan 29, 2025 into Pisces

Sky Events on September 4, 2024

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

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 4, 16:11 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Sep 4, 19:47 UTC	Mars enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

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