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Where Were the Planets on September 16, 2056?

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On September 16, 2056, the Sun is in Virgo (24°21' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase is First Quarter (51% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 16, 2056. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°31' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 2°26' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 16, 2056
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°21'32" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 2056	Sep 22, 2056 into Libra
Moon	25°31'37" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 14, 2056	Sep 16, 2056 into Capricorn
Mercury	7°15'54" Virgo	Direct	Jul 27, 2056	Oct 3, 2056 into Libra
Venus	24°25'24" Libra	Direct	Aug 27, 2056	Sep 21, 2056 into Scorpio
Mars	11°07'39" Cancer	Direct	Aug 29, 2056	Oct 22, 2056 into Leo
Jupiter	2°10'33" Aquarius	Retrograde	Feb 24, 2056	Mar 8, 2057 into Pisces
Saturn	21°05'43" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 22, 2055	May 20, 2057 into Taurus
Uranus	18°12'56" Libra	Direct	Sep 11, 2052	Nov 3, 2058 into Scorpio
Neptune	11°50'50" Gemini	Retrograde	May 12, 2052	Jul 3, 2065 into Cancer
Pluto	16°58'14" Pisces	Retrograde	Jan 19, 2044	Jun 18, 2066 into Aries
North Node	18°12'50" Cancer	Direct	Feb 6, 2056	Aug 26, 2057 into Gemini

Sky Events on September 16, 2056

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 51% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 16, 09:50 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Sagittarius	24°16' Sagittarius
Sep 16, 19:43 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on September 16, 2056?

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