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Where Were the Planets on September 21, 2024?

Quick Answer

On September 21, 2024, the Sun was in Virgo (28°59' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (84% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 21, 2024. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°14' Taurus at midnight UTC to 23°47' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 21, 2024
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°59'32" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 2024	Sep 22, 2024 into Libra
Moon	16°34'33" Taurus	Direct	Sep 20, 2024	Sep 22, 2024 into Gemini
Mercury	21°03'13" Virgo	Direct	Sep 9, 2024	Sep 26, 2024 into Libra
Venus	28°02'25" Libra	Direct	Aug 29, 2024	Sep 23, 2024 into Scorpio
Mars	9°42'13" Cancer	Direct	Sep 4, 2024	Nov 4, 2024 into Leo
Jupiter	20°48'53" Gemini	Direct	May 25, 2024	Jun 9, 2025 into Cancer
Saturn	15°01'18" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	27°05'34" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	28°30'18" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	29°44'26" Capricorn	Retrograde	Sep 1, 2024	Nov 19, 2024 into Aquarius
North Node	6°52'20" Aries	Direct	Jul 12, 2023	Jan 29, 2025 into Pisces

Sky Events on September 21, 2024

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 84% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 21, 00:21 UTC	The Sun opposite Neptune	Exact opposition
Sep 21, 08:49 UTC	Mercury square Jupiter	Exact square

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