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Where Were the Planets on September 18, 2025?

Quick Answer

On September 18, 2025, the Sun was in Virgo (25°49' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (11% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 18, 2025. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°18' Leo at midnight UTC to 23°20' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 18, 2025
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°49'55" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 2025	Sep 22, 2025 into Libra
Moon	16°51'51" Leo	Direct	Sep 17, 2025	Sep 19, 2025 into Virgo
Mercury	0°08'28" Libra	Direct	Sep 18, 2025	Oct 6, 2025 into Scorpio
Venus	28°44'47" Leo	Direct	Aug 25, 2025	Sep 19, 2025 into Virgo
Mars	27°26'06" Libra	Direct	Aug 6, 2025	Sep 22, 2025 into Scorpio
Jupiter	20°45'43" Cancer	Direct	Jun 9, 2025	Jun 30, 2026 into Leo
Saturn	28°43'11" Pisces	Retrograde	Sep 1, 2025	Feb 14, 2026 into Aries
Uranus	1°24'00" Gemini	Retrograde	Jul 7, 2025	Nov 8, 2025 into Taurus
Neptune	0°54'01" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 30, 2025	Oct 22, 2025 into Pisces
Pluto	1°31'05" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	17°42'10" Pisces	Direct	Jan 29, 2025	Aug 18, 2026 into Aquarius

Sky Events on September 18, 2025

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 11% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 18, 10:06 UTC	Mercury enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Sep 18, 22:03 UTC	Mercury opposite Neptune	Exact opposition

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