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Where Were the Planets on September 1, 2040?

Quick Answer

On September 1, 2040, the Sun is in Virgo (9°39' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Waning Crescent (23% illuminated). Neptune and Pluto are retrograde.

Venus meets Jupiter in Libra. One of the sweetest contacts of the year: generosity, pleasure and goodwill.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 1, 2040. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°04' Cancer at midnight UTC to 18°53' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 1, 2040
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°39'31" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 2040	Sep 22, 2040 into Libra
Moon	12°59'09" Cancer	Direct	Aug 31, 2040	Sep 2, 2040 into Leo
Mercury	26°22'21" Virgo	Direct	Aug 17, 2040	Sep 3, 2040 into Libra
Venus	4°52'58" Libra	Direct	Aug 28, 2040	Sep 22, 2040 into Scorpio
Mars	11°29'36" Libra	Direct	Aug 14, 2040	Sep 29, 2040 into Scorpio
Jupiter	5°07'43" Libra	Direct	Aug 5, 2040	Jan 11, 2041 into Scorpio
Saturn	10°45'14" Libra	Direct	Sep 5, 2039	Nov 11, 2041 into Scorpio
Uranus	5°54'28" Leo	Direct	May 15, 2040	Oct 6, 2045 into Virgo
Neptune	5°42'47" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	25°39'28" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	28°28'11" Taurus	Direct	Aug 3, 2040	Feb 21, 2042 into Aries

Sky Events on September 1, 2040

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 23% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 1, 17:48 UTC	Venus conjunct Jupiter	One of the sweetest contacts of the year: generosity, pleasure and goodwill.

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