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Where Were the Planets on September 16, 2040?

Quick Answer

On September 16, 2040, the Sun is in Virgo (24°13' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous (76% illuminated). Neptune and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 16, 2040. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°58' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 3°29' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 16, 2040
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°13'59" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 2040	Sep 22, 2040 into Libra
Moon	26°12'33" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 14, 2040	Sep 16, 2040 into Aquarius
Mercury	18°22'29" Libra	Direct	Sep 3, 2040	Sep 26, 2040 into Scorpio
Venus	23°11'17" Libra	Direct	Aug 28, 2040	Sep 22, 2040 into Scorpio
Mars	21°18'55" Libra	Direct	Aug 14, 2040	Sep 29, 2040 into Scorpio
Jupiter	8°16'00" Libra	Direct	Aug 5, 2040	Jan 11, 2041 into Scorpio
Saturn	12°28'51" Libra	Direct	Sep 5, 2039	Nov 11, 2041 into Scorpio
Uranus	6°39'30" Leo	Direct	May 15, 2040	Oct 6, 2045 into Virgo
Neptune	5°28'12" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	25°21'25" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	27°40'31" Taurus	Direct	Aug 3, 2040	Feb 21, 2042 into Aries

Sky Events on September 16, 2040

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 77% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 16, 18:14 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

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