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Where Were the Planets on September 18, 2026?

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On September 18, 2026, the Sun was in Virgo (25°35' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (47% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 18, 2026. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°40' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 27°33' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 18, 2026
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°35'57" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 2026	Sep 23, 2026 into Libra
Moon	21°38'06" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 16, 2026	Sep 19, 2026 into Capricorn
Mercury	12°40'00" Libra	Direct	Sep 10, 2026	Sep 30, 2026 into Scorpio
Venus	4°40'31" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 10, 2026	Oct 25, 2026 into Libra
Mars	24°15'20" Cancer	Direct	Aug 11, 2026	Sep 28, 2026 into Leo
Jupiter	17°15'05" Leo	Direct	Jun 30, 2026	Jul 26, 2027 into Virgo
Saturn	12°31'46" Aries	Retrograde	Feb 14, 2026	Apr 13, 2028 into Taurus
Uranus	5°40'17" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 26, 2026	Aug 3, 2032 into Cancer
Neptune	3°12'40" Aries	Retrograde	Jan 26, 2026	May 21, 2038 into Taurus
Pluto	3°14'34" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	28°22'29" Aquarius	Direct	Aug 18, 2026	Mar 7, 2028 into Capricorn

Sky Events on September 18, 2026

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 47% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 18, 09:58 UTC	Mercury opposite Saturn	Exact opposition
Sep 18, 20:44 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Sagittarius	25°57' Sagittarius

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