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Where Were the Planets on September 16, 2024?

Quick Answer

On September 16, 2024, the Sun was in Virgo (24°06' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (96% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 16, 2024. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°03' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 8°55' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 16, 2024
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°06'41" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 2024	Sep 22, 2024 into Libra
Moon	1°27'27" Pisces	Direct	Sep 16, 2024	Sep 18, 2024 into Aries
Mercury	11°51'05" Virgo	Direct	Sep 9, 2024	Sep 26, 2024 into Libra
Venus	21°56'32" Libra	Direct	Aug 29, 2024	Sep 23, 2024 into Scorpio
Mars	6°52'39" Cancer	Direct	Sep 4, 2024	Nov 4, 2024 into Leo
Jupiter	20°29'18" Gemini	Direct	May 25, 2024	Jun 9, 2025 into Cancer
Saturn	15°23'34" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	27°09'51" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	28°38'35" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	29°47'35" Capricorn	Retrograde	Sep 1, 2024	Nov 19, 2024 into Aquarius
North Node	7°08'13" Aries	Direct	Jul 12, 2023	Jan 29, 2025 into Pisces

Sky Events on September 16, 2024

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 96% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 16, 09:38 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

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