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Where Were the Planets on September 3, 2056?

Quick Answer

On September 3, 2056, the Sun is in Virgo (11°43' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase is Waning Crescent (38% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 3, 2056. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°36' Gemini at midnight UTC to 1°43' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 3, 2056
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°43'21" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 2056	Sep 22, 2056 into Libra
Moon	25°38'46" Gemini	Direct	Sep 1, 2056	Sep 3, 2056 into Cancer
Mercury	12°12'40" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 27, 2056	Oct 3, 2056 into Libra
Venus	8°35'46" Libra	Direct	Aug 27, 2056	Sep 21, 2056 into Scorpio
Mars	3°18'45" Cancer	Direct	Aug 29, 2056	Oct 22, 2056 into Leo
Jupiter	2°53'43" Aquarius	Retrograde	Feb 24, 2056	Mar 8, 2057 into Pisces
Saturn	21°51'17" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 22, 2055	May 20, 2057 into Taurus
Uranus	17°28'46" Libra	Direct	Sep 11, 2052	Nov 3, 2058 into Scorpio
Neptune	11°49'08" Gemini	Direct	May 12, 2052	Jul 3, 2065 into Cancer
Pluto	17°14'19" Pisces	Retrograde	Jan 19, 2044	Jun 18, 2066 into Aries
North Node	18°54'08" Cancer	Direct	Feb 6, 2056	Aug 26, 2057 into Gemini

Sky Events on September 3, 2056

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 38% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 3, 14:24 UTC	The Sun square Neptune	Exact square
Sep 3, 18:05 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Exact conjunction
Sep 3, 20:35 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
Sep 3, 21:48 UTC	Mercury square Neptune	Exact square

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