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Where Were the Planets on September 17, 2053?

Quick Answer

On September 17, 2053, the Sun is in Virgo (25°04' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase is Waxing Crescent (28% illuminated). Saturn, Neptune and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 17, 2053. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°56' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 4°24' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 17, 2053
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°04'15" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 2053	Sep 22, 2053 into Libra
Moon	28°13'00" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 15, 2053	Sep 17, 2053 into Sagittarius
Mercury	18°21'33" Libra	Direct	Sep 5, 2053	Sep 26, 2053 into Scorpio
Venus	9°14'17" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 9, 2053	Oct 6, 2053 into Sagittarius
Mars	4°35'54" Libra	Direct	Sep 10, 2053	Oct 25, 2053 into Scorpio
Jupiter	5°38'42" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 14, 2053	Jan 13, 2054 into Sagittarius
Saturn	10°05'53" Pisces	Retrograde	Jan 11, 2053	Mar 22, 2055 into Aries
Uranus	4°51'15" Libra	Direct	Sep 11, 2052	Nov 3, 2058 into Scorpio
Neptune	5°05'30" Gemini	Retrograde	May 12, 2052	Jul 3, 2065 into Cancer
Pluto	13°08'25" Pisces	Retrograde	Jan 19, 2044	Jun 18, 2066 into Aries
North Node	16°11'53" Virgo	Direct	Dec 30, 2052	Jul 20, 2054 into Leo

Sky Events on September 17, 2053

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 28% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 17, 15:26 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Sep 17, 22:28 UTC	Mars conjunct Uranus	Exact conjunction

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