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Where Were the Planets on September 17, 2048?

Quick Answer

On September 17, 2048, the Sun is in Virgo (25°16' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous (75% illuminated). Mercury, Neptune and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 17, 2048. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°45' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 1°50' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 17, 2048
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°16'46" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 2048	Sep 22, 2048 into Libra
Moon	24°48'21" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 15, 2048	Sep 17, 2048 into Aquarius
Mercury	13°59'00" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 26, 2048	Oct 4, 2048 into Virgo
Venus	25°01'54" Libra	Direct	Aug 27, 2048	Sep 21, 2048 into Scorpio
Mars	0°00'17" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 17, 2048	Nov 1, 2048 into Aquarius
Jupiter	29°28'03" Gemini	Direct	Apr 23, 2048	Sep 23, 2048 into Cancer
Saturn	9°22'46" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 22, 2047	Jan 21, 2050 into Aquarius
Uranus	12°26'15" Virgo	Direct	Jul 22, 2046	Dec 8, 2051 into Libra
Neptune	23°44'59" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	6°34'04" Pisces	Retrograde	Jan 19, 2044	Jun 18, 2066 into Aries
North Node	22°53'30" Sagittarius	Direct	May 6, 2048	Nov 23, 2049 into Scorpio

Sky Events on September 17, 2048

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 75% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 17, 11:48 UTC	Mars enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Sep 17, 20:50 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

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