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Where Were the Planets on September 17, 2042?

Quick Answer

On September 17, 2042, the Sun is in Virgo (24°44' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase is Waxing Crescent (9% illuminated). Mercury, Neptune and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 17, 2042. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°54' Libra at midnight UTC to 4°39' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 17, 2042
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°44'27" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 2042	Sep 22, 2042 into Libra
Moon	28°47'05" Libra	Direct	Sep 15, 2042	Sep 17, 2042 into Scorpio
Mercury	27°18'33" Virgo	Retrograde	Sep 14, 2042	Oct 9, 2042 into Libra
Venus	1°38'34" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 13, 2042	Oct 12, 2042 into Libra
Mars	5°02'11" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 9, 2042	Oct 23, 2042 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	27°10'06" Scorpio	Direct	Apr 24, 2042	Oct 4, 2042 into Sagittarius
Saturn	4°13'15" Scorpio	Direct	Jul 14, 2042	Feb 21, 2044 into Sagittarius
Uranus	15°35'01" Leo	Direct	May 15, 2040	Oct 6, 2045 into Virgo
Neptune	10°02'19" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	28°14'04" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	18°57'58" Aries	Direct	Feb 21, 2042	Sep 10, 2043 into Pisces

Sky Events on September 17, 2042

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 9% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 17, 14:28 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Sep 17, 14:48 UTC	Mercury sextile Jupiter	Exact sextile

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