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Astronomy Picture of the Day

Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.

Today’s astronomy picture is a video.

Juno Flyby of Ganymede and Jupiter

Video Credit: Images: NASA, JPL-Caltech, SWRI, MSSS;
Animation: Koji Kuramura, Gerald Eichstädt, Mike Stetson; Music: VangelisExplanation: What would it be like to fly over the largest moon in the Solar System? In June, the robotic Juno spacecraft flew past Jupiter‘s huge moon Ganymede and took images that have been digitally constructed into a detailed flyby. As the featured video begins, Juno swoops over the two-toned surface of the 2,000-km wide moon, revealing an icy alien landscape filled with grooves and craters. The grooves are likely caused by shifting surface plates, while the craters are caused by violent impacts. Continuing on in its orbit, Juno then performed its 34th close pass over Jupiter’s clouds. The digitally-constructed video shows numerous swirling clouds in the north, colorful planet-circling zones and bands across the middle — featuring several white-oval clouds from the String of Pearls, and finally more swirling clouds in the south. Next September, Juno is scheduled to make a close pass over another of Jupiter’s large moons: Europa.

Global Moon Party Saturday, 10/9/2021

Join us on Saturday, October 9 to kick off the International Observe the Moon Night week of observing with a Global Moon Party. There will be live streams of the Moon and cultural lunar stories from around the world, NASA scientists, and amazing images, plus much more.
3-6pm PT/6-9pm ET

International Observe the Moon Night is a worldwide public engagement program that has been held annually since 2010. Every autumn, we ask people to observe the Moon in whatever way makes sense to them (via binoculars, telescopes, naked eye, images, artwork, songs, stories, etc.).

Join the party and find the latest schedule here: https://youtu.be/v61JyMG_zMs
Learn more about the International Observe the Moon Night: moon.nasa.gov/observe-the-moon-night/
Date: Saturday, 10/9/2021

Time: 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Phase Details

From MoonGiant.com

Phase: Waxing Crescent
Illumination: 13%
Moon Age: 3.40 days
Moon Angle: 0.55
Moon Distance: 363,679.30 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 149,389,987.53 km

International Observe The Moon Night – Global Moon Party

From NASA.gov (USA) National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Plan Your Event and Celebrate with Us

View our recorded Event Planning Webinar, and join the virtual Global Moon Party on October 9, for resources and activities that can take your International Observe the Moon Night to the next level.

Lunar Photography Guide

Capture the moment like a pro! Check out our Moon photography tips for cell phones, professional cameras, and more.

Viewing Guide

The Moon is Earth’s constant companion, the first skywatching target pointed out to us as children. We watch its face change as the month progresses, and see patterns and pictures in its geological features.

It’s the object in the night sky that humanity knows best ― and the one that’s easiest to study. Whether your tools are a telescope, a pair of binoculars, or just your eyes, you can find plenty of features on the Moon.

We only ever see one side of the Moon from Earth. That’s because the interplay of gravity between Earth and Moon slows the Moon into a rotation that paces its own. The Moon rotates, but it rotates at the same speed that it orbits around Earth. This keeps the same side always turned toward us. We call this being “tidally locked.

The Moon has no glow of its own, but shines with the reflected light of the Sun. During its crescent phase in the twilight or dawn, you can also sometimes see the dark portion of the Moon glowing faintly in the sunlight that reflects off Earth, an effect called earthshine.

You can look at the Moon during any of its illuminated phases, but for better viewing of craters and mountains, try phases other than the full Moon. The shadows on the surface will be more pronounced, and help distinguish features you might otherwise miss.

Eyeballing the Moon

Looking at the Moon with only your eyes, you see mostly areas of white and gray. These gray patches are solidified volcanic lava flows. In the Moon’s youth, its interior was still molten, and magma would erupt onto its surface. These dark areas formed when massive asteroid or meteorite impacts on the Moon’s surface created basins. Because the impact basins were often the lowest places on the Moon’s surface, they would begin to fill with erupting lava. The lava was similar to the basalt that erupts on Earth and, like on Earth, cooled to form a relatively dark-colored rock. We call these areas the lunar seas, or maria.

The lighter-colored areas are called the highlands, and show the earliest crust on the Moon, dominated by a type of rock called anorthosite, which is primarily made up of the white mineral anorthite or plagioclase.

What you see on the Moon with your eyes only will vary depending on your eyesight. Give yourself plenty of time for your eyes to adjust and look carefully. You may be able to see some of the larger impact craters on the Moon’s surface if your vision is sharp enough, including Copernicus, Kepler, and Aristarchus and Tycho. You may even be able to see some of the bright streaks that are ray systems emanating from the Copernicus or Tycho craters, created when material was thrown outward by the force of the original impacts.

Lunar Sightseeing

Pick up a pair of binoculars, and the Moon transforms.

With binoculars, you’ll still see the entire Moon at once, but now it’ll have terrain. Smooth-looking patterns of gray and white resolve into craters and large mountain ridges. You’ll be able to tell where the Moon is relatively undisturbed and where it’s been pockmarked by impacts. Binoculars introduce texture, especially when you look at the Moon when it’s in any other phase other than full. Focus particularly along the terminator line between light and dark, where features will cast long shadows that make them clearer. Choose binoculars with a magnification of 7 at a minimum. Though a magnification of 10 or 15 will provide more detail, you may need a tripod to steady them.

Under the gaze of a telescope, the Moon becomes too big to take in at once. Now you’ll see real mountains, and not just craters but the crater chains created when impact debris splashes around the main craters. You’ll see valleys, and the cracks in the Moon’s surface called rilles, formed when the lava that once filled a basin cooled and contracted. If this is your first time looking at the Moon through a telescope, you may feel the same wonder Galileo felt seeing that familiar orb in the sky transform into another world. Be sure to examine the Moon at many different phases and on different days. Parts of the Moon near the edge of the disk come into view at some times but not others, a wobbling phenomenon known as libration. Experienced observers can take advantage of favorable librations to see about 59 percent of the lunar surface.

Astronomical League Observing Challenge

Published: September 20, 2021

Take on a Moon Observing Challenge from the Astronomical League. This activity challenges you to complete each of the following tasks:

  • Do an outreach activity. This could be an International Observe the Moon Night event or any activity that encourages observing the Moon in general.
  • Observe the Moon with just your eyes. No equipment is required.
  • Estimate the Moon’s percent illumination. Not illuminated at all would be 0%, half-illuminated would be 50%, and completely illuminated would be 100%.
  • Make a sketch or capture an image of the Moon that includes at least ten of the features below. Indicate your chosen features on your sketch or image:
    • Mare Crisium
    • Mare Fecunditatis
    • Mare Frigoris
    • Mare Imbrium
    • Mare Nectaris
    • Mare Nubium
    • Mare Serenitatis
    • Mare Tranquillitatis
    • Crater Copernicus
    • Crater Tycho
    • Crater Rays from Crater Copernicus
    • The Woman in the Moon

For more information about this challenge, and to learn how to submit your sketch or image, visit the Astronomical League website.

Note: You may make your observation any time between October 15, 2021 and October 22, 2021. The deadline for submission is November 22, 2021. You do not need to be a member of the Astronomical League to participate in this challenge.

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7 October Moon Goddess’ Current Phase, Southwestern and Southeastern Hemisphere Planetary Positions

Moon Goddess’ Current Phase

You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else, you know was on the date the person was born. 

From Moongiant.com 

Today the Moon will be in a Waxing Crescent Phase. A Waxing Crescent is the first Phase after the New Moon and is a great time to see the features of the moon’s surface. During this phase the Moon can be seen in the wester sky after the sun dips below the horizon at sunset. The moon is close to the sun in the sky and mostly dark except for the right edge of the moon which becomes brighter as the days get closer to the next phase which is a First Quarter with a 50% illumination.

Visit the October 2021 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waxing Crescent Phase

The Waxing Crescent on October 7 has an illumination of 1%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On October 7 the Moon is 1.15 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

Phase Details

Phase: Waxing Crescent
Illumination: 1%
Moon Age: 1.15 days
Moon Angle: 0.54
Moon Distance: 367,849.63 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 149,475,937.59 km

Useful Moon Resources

Check the weather before a night of Moon gazing at weather.com

For a list of all the current meteor showers visit American Meteor Society

Custom Planetary Positions

If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link

Currentplanetarypositions.com

To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link

For Your Local Time and Date

Southeastern Hemisphere

The time for the Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia  

7 October 2021
05:00 am GMT 4:00 PM AEDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:14 Libra 09
Moon:24 Libra 17
Mercury:19 Libra 29 Rx
Venus:29 Scorpio 43
Mars:14 Libra 28
Jupiter:22 Aquarius 32 Rx
Saturn:06 Aquarius 53 Rx
Uranus:13 Taurus 54 Rx
Neptune:21 Pisces 11 Rx
Pluto:24 Capricorn 19
True Lunar Node:02 Gemini 39 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:04 Gemini 04 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):08 Gemini 57

Chiron:10 Aries 30 Rx
Ceres:12 Gemini 08
Pallas:12 Pisces 16 Rx
Juno:18 Sagittarius 07
Vesta:08 Scorpio 31
Eris:24 Aries 20 Rx

Fire:3
Earth:2
Air:10
Water:4
Cardinal:7
Fixed:5
Mutable:7

Southwestern Hemisphere

The time for the Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Sao Pablo, Brazil, South America

7 October 2021
07:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:14 Libra 44
Moon:02 Scorpio 50
Mercury:18 Libra 49 Rx
Venus:00 Sagittarius 21
Mars:14 Libra 51
Jupiter:22 Aquarius 31 Rx
Saturn:06 Aquarius 53 Rx
Uranus:13 Taurus 53 Rx
Neptune:21 Pisces 10 Rx
Pluto:24 Capricorn 19

True Lunar Node:02 Gemini 37 Rx

Mean Lunar Node:04 Gemini 03 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):09 Gemini 01
Chiron:10 Aries 28 Rx
Ceres:12 Gemini 08
Pallas:12 Pisces 10 Rx
Juno:18 Sagittarius 16
Vesta:08 Scorpio 49
Eris:24 Aries 20 Rx

Fire:4
Earth:2
Air:9
Water:4
Cardinal:6
Fixed:5
Mutable:8

October 6 Moon Goddess’ Current Phase, Northeastern and Northwestern Hemisphere Planetary Positions

Moon Goddess’ Current Phase

You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else, you know was on the date the person was born. 

From Moongiant.com

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a New Moon phase. During this phase the Moon is too close to the sun in the sky to be visible. The moon rises and sets with the sun and is not present in the night sky. Because of this the night sky is darker and an excellent time to view other celestial objects. Like the Full Moon, a New Moon happens at a very specific time when the sun and moon have the same ecliptic longitude and it can be measured down to the second it occurs.

Visit the October 2021 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s New Moon Phase

The New Moon on October 6 has an illumination of 0%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On October 6 the Moon is 0.03 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

The 8 Lunar Phases

There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.

Phase Details

Phase: New Moon
Illumination: 0%
Moon Age: 0.03 days
Moon Angle: 0.54
Moon Distance: 371,419.45 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 149,518,954.95 km

Useful Moon Resources

Check the weather before a night of Moon gazing at weather.com

For a list of all the current meteor showers visit American Meteor Society

Custom Planetary Positions

If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link

Currentplanetarypositions.com

To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link

For Your Local Time and Date

Northwestern Hemisphere

The time for the Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Chicago, Illinois, USA 

October 06, 2021
09:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:13 Libra 49
Moon:19 Libra 25
Mercury:19 Libra 51 Rx
Venus:29 Scorpio 21
Mars:14 Libra 15
Jupiter:22 Aquarius 33 Rx
Saturn:06 Aquarius 54 Rx
Uranus:13 Taurus 55 Rx
Neptune:21 Pisces 11 Rx
Pluto:24 Capricorn 19
True Lunar Node:02 Gemini 41 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:04 Gemini 05 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):08 Gemini 55
Chiron:10 Aries 30 Rx
Ceres:12 Gemini 07
Pallas:12 Pisces 20 Rx
Juno:18 Sagittarius 02
Vesta:08 Scorpio 21
Eris:24 Aries 20 Rx
Fire:3
Earth:2
Air:10
Water:4
Cardinal:7
Fixed:5
Mutable:7

Northeastern Hemisphere

The time for the Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Frankfurt, Germany, Europe

6 October 2021
02:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:13 Libra 32
Moon:15 Libra 11
Mercury:20 Libra 10 Rx
Venus:29 Scorpio 01
Mars:14 Libra 03
Jupiter:22 Aquarius 33 Rx
Saturn:06 Aquarius 54 Rx
Uranus:13 Taurus 55 Rx
Neptune:21 Pisces 12 Rx
Pluto:24 Capricorn 19 Rx
True Lunar Node:02 Gemini 43 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:04 Gemini 06 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):08 Gemini 53
Chiron:10 Aries 31 Rx
Ceres:12 Gemini 07
Pallas:12 Pisces 24 Rx
Juno:17 Sagittarius 57
Vesta:08 Scorpio 12
Eris:24 Aries 20 Rx
Fire:3
Earth:2
Air:10
Water:4
Cardinal:7
Fixed:5
Mutable:7

October 3rd Northern Hemisphere Custom Planetary Positions

If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link

Currentplanetarypositions.com

To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link

For Your Local Time and Date

Northwestern Hemisphere

The time for the Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Chicago, Illinois, USA

October 03, 2021
08:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:10 Libra 49
Moon:06 Virgo 24
Mercury:22 Libra 48 Rx
Venus:25 Scorpio 59
Mars:12 Libra 15
Jupiter:22 Aquarius 41 Rx
Saturn:06 Aquarius 55 Rx
Uranus:14 Taurus 01 Rx
Neptune:21 Pisces 16 Rx
Pluto:24 Capricorn 19 Rx
True Lunar Node:03 Gemini 06 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:04 Gemini 15 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):08 Gemini 35
Chiron:10 Aries 39 Rx
Ceres:12 Gemini 03
Pallas:12 Pisces 57 Rx
Juno:17 Sagittarius 14
Vesta:06 Scorpio 46
Eris:24 Aries 22 Rx
Fire:3
Earth:3
Air:9
Water:4
Cardinal:6
Fixed:5
Mutable:8

September 30th Today in History

History on September 30th

Important Events

  • 1520 Suleiman the Magnificent succeeds his father Selam I as Ottoman Sultan (rules till 1566)
  • 1846 Anesthetic ether used for 1st time by American dentist Dr William Morton who extracts a tooth

Today’s Historical Event

On This Day in Film and Television

Events in Film & TV

  • 1939 In the first televised college football game, Fordham beats Waynesburg, 34-7 at Randalls Island, NY
  • 1947 In first televised World Series Baseball game, NY Yankees beat Brooklyn Dodgers, 5-3 in Game 1 at Yankee Stadium; also largest WS crowd to date, 73,365
  • 1950 Radio’s “Grand Ole Opry” is broadcast on TV for 1st time
  • 1950 WSM TV channel 4 in Nashville, TN (NBC) begins broadcasting
  • 1953 WICS TV channel 20 in Springfield, IL (NBC) begins broadcasting
  • 1953 WMT (now KGAN) TV channel 2 in Cedar Rapids-Waterloo, IA (CBS) begins
  • 1954 Sandy Wilson’s musical “The Boy Friend”, cast includes Julie Andrews, making her Broadway debut, opens at the Royale Theatre, NYC; runs for 485 performances
  • 1955 American actor and cultural icon James Dean is killed in a car crash aged 24

More Events in Film & TV

On This Day in Music

Events in Music

  • 1791 Mozart‘s opera “Magic Flute”, with German libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder, premieres at Schikaneder’s Freihaus-Theater auf der Wieden in Vienna, Austria
  • 1935 George Gershwin‘s opera “Porgy and Bess” premieres in Boston
  • 1963 “Student Gypsy” opens at 84th St Theater NYC for 16 performances
  • 1964 “Oh What a Lovely War” opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 125 performances
  • 1965 Donovan’s 1st US TV appearance (Shindig)
  • 1992 26th Country Music Association Award: Garth Brooks wins
  • 1997 “Too Close” single released by Next (Billboard Song of the Year, 1998)
  • 2006 Farm Aid 19 held in Tinley Park, Illinois; performers include Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, Neil Young, Dave Matthews, Jerry Lee Lewis, Los Lonely Boys, Arlo Guthrie, Gov’t Mule, Steve Earle and Allison Moorer, Steel Pulse, Shelby Lynne, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, and Jimmy Sturr & his Orchestra

More Events in Music

On This Day in Sports

  • 1659 Peter Stuyvesant of New Netherlands forbids tennis playing during religious services (1st mention of tennis in US)
  • 1882 British Open Men’s Golf, St Andrews: Bob Ferguson wins third consecutive Open title; beats fellow Scot Willie Fernie by 3 strokes
  • 1887 8th America’s Cup: New York Yacht Club’s cutter Volunteer beats Scottish challenger Thistle by 11:48.75 seconds on corrected time to win series, 2-0 off Newport, RI
  • 1904 White Sox lefty Doc White, pitches his 5th shutout in 18 days
  • 1915 Red Sox clinch AL pennant by beating Detroit
  • 1916 Giants lose to Braves 8-3, ends 26 consecutive win streak
  • 1922 Yanks clinch pennant #2, beating Boston 3-1
  • 1927 Yankees slugger Babe Ruth smacks his MLB record 60th home run off Tom Zachary in 8th inning of New York’s 4-2 win over Washington Senators at Yankee Stadium

Events in Sports

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Events in Sport

  • 1659 Peter Stuyvesant of New Netherlands forbids tennis playing during religious services (1st mention of tennis in US)
  • 1882 British Open Men’s Golf, St Andrews: Bob Ferguson wins third consecutive Open title; beats fellow Scot Willie Fernie by 3 strokes
  • 1887 8th America’s Cup: New York Yacht Club’s cutter Volunteer beats Scottish challenger Thistle by 11:48.75 seconds on corrected time to win series, 2-0 off Newport, RI
  • 1904 White Sox lefty Doc White, pitches his 5th shutout in 18 days
  • 1915 Red Sox clinch AL pennant by beating Detroit
  • 1916 Giants lose to Braves 8-3, ends 26 consecutive win streak
  • 1922 Yanks clinch pennant #2, beating Boston 3-1
  • 1927 Yankees slugger Babe Ruth smacks his MLB record 60th home run off Tom Zachary in 8th inning of New York’s 4-2 win over Washington Senators at Yankee Stadium
  • More Events in Sport

    Events in Sport

    • 1659 Peter Stuyvesant of New Netherlands forbids tennis playing during religious services (1st mention of tennis in US)
    • 1882 British Open Men’s Golf, St Andrews: Bob Ferguson wins third consecutive Open title; beats fellow Scot Willie Fernie by 3 strokes
    • 1887 8th America’s Cup: New York Yacht Club’s cutter Volunteer beats Scottish challenger Thistle by 11:48.75 seconds on corrected time to win series, 2-0 off Newport, RI
    • 1904 White Sox lefty Doc White, pitches his 5th shutout in 18 days
    • 1915 Red Sox clinch AL pennant by beating Detroit
    • 1916 Giants lose to Braves 8-3, ends 26 consecutive win streak
    • 1922 Yanks clinch pennant #2, beating Boston 3-1
    • 1927 Yankees slugger Babe Ruth smacks his MLB record 60th home run off Tom Zachary in 8th inning of New York’s 4-2 win over Washington Senators at Yankee Stadium
    • More Events in Sport

      Events in Sport

      • 1659 Peter Stuyvesant of New Netherlands forbids tennis playing during religious services (1st mention of tennis in US)
      • 1882 British Open Men’s Golf, St Andrews: Bob Ferguson wins third consecutive Open title; beats fellow Scot Willie Fernie by 3 strokes
      • 1887 8th America’s Cup: New York Yacht Club’s cutter Volunteer beats Scottish challenger Thistle by 11:48.75 seconds on corrected time to win series, 2-0 off Newport, RI
      • 1904 White Sox lefty Doc White, pitches his 5th shutout in 18 days
      • 1915 Red Sox clinch AL pennant by beating Detroit
      • 1916 Giants lose to Braves 8-3, ends 26 consecutive win streak
      • 1922 Yanks clinch pennant #2, beating Boston 3-1
      • 1927 Yankees slugger Babe Ruth smacks his MLB record 60th home run off Tom Zachary in 8th inning of New York’s 4-2 win over Washington Senators at Yankee Stadium
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Astronomy Picture of the Day

From NASA.gov

Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.

The Hydrogen Clouds of M33

Image Credit & Copyright: Luca Fornaciari

Explanation: Gorgeous spiral galaxy M33 seems to have more than its fair share of glowing hydrogen gas. A prominent member of the local group of galaxies, M33 is also known as the Triangulum Galaxy and lies a mere 3 million light-years away. Sprawling along loose spiral arms that wind toward the core, M33’s giant HII regions are some of the largest known stellar nurseries, sites of the formation of short-lived but very massive stars. Intense ultraviolet radiation from the luminous massive stars ionizes the surrounding hydrogen gas and ultimately produces the characteristic red glow. To highlight the HII regions in this telescopic image, broadband data used to produce a color view of the galaxy were combined with narrowband data recorded through a hydrogen-alpha filter, transmitting the light of the strongest hydrogen emission line. Close-ups of cataloged HII regions appear in the sidebar insets. Use the individual reference number to find their location within the Triangulum Galaxy. For example, giant HII region NGC604 is identified in an inset on the right and appears at position number 15. That’s about 4 o’clock from galaxy center in this portrait of M33.

September 28th Current Moon Phases and Northern and Northeastern and Northwestern Hemisphere Planetary Positions

Moon Goddess’ Current Phase 

You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else, you know was on the date the person was born. 

From Moongiant.com

Today the Moon will be in a Waning Gibbous Phase. This is the first phase after the Full Moon occurs. It lasts roughly 7 days with the Moon’s illumination growing smaller each day until the Moon becomes a Last Quarter Moon with an illumination of 50%. The average Moon rise for this phase is between 9pm and Midnight depending on the age of the phase. The moon rises later and later each night setting after sunrise in the morning. During this phase the Moon can also be seen in the early morning daylight hours on the western horizon.

Visit the September 2021 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waning Gibbous Phase

The Waning Gibbous on September 28 has an illumination of 55%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On September 28 the Moon is 21.64 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

Phase Details

Phase: Waning Gibbous
Illumination: 55%
Moon Age: 21.64 days
Moon Angle: 0.49
Moon Distance: 403,885.94 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 149,862,428.63 km

Custom Planetary Positions for

Chicago, Illinois/Frankfurt, Germany, Los Angels, California

If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link 

Currentplanetarypositions.com

 To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link  

For Your Local Time and Date

Northern Hemisphere 

The time for the Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

September 27, 2021
08:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:04 Libra 55
Moon:21 Gemini 20
Mercury:25 Libra 27 Rx
Venus:19 Scorpio 19
Mars:08 Libra 20
Jupiter:23 Aquarius 01 Rx
Saturn:07 Aquarius 02 Rx
Uranus:14 Taurus 12 Rx
Neptune:21 Pisces 25 Rx
Pluto:24 Capricorn 20 Rx
True Lunar Node:03 Gemini 26
Mean Lunar Node:04 Gemini 34 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):07 Gemini 55
Chiron:10 Aries 55 Rx
Ceres:11 Gemini 45
Pallas:14 Pisces 18 Rx
Juno:15 Sagittarius 45
Vesta:03 Scorpio 39
Eris:24 Aries 26 Rx
Fire:3
Earth:2
Air:10
Water:4
Cardinal:6
Fixed:5
Mutable:8

Northeastern Hemisphere

The time for the Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Frankfurt, Germany, Europe

28 September 2021
01:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM CET
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:05 Libra 37
Moon:29 Gemini 43
Mercury:25 Libra 22 Rx
Venus:20 Scorpio 06
Mars:08 Libra 47
Jupiter:22 Aquarius 58 Rx
Saturn:07 Aquarius 01 Rx
Uranus:14 Taurus 11 Rx
Neptune:21 Pisces 24 Rx
Pluto:24 Capricorn 20 Rx
True Lunar Node:03 Gemini 26
Mean Lunar Node:04 Gemini 32 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):08 Gemini 00
Chiron:10 Aries 53 Rx
Ceres:11 Gemini 47
Pallas:14 Pisces 08 Rx
Juno:15 Sagittarius 55
Vesta:04 Scorpio 01
Eris:24 Aries 25 Rx
Fire:3
Earth:2
Air:10
Water:4
Cardinal:6
Fixed:5
Mutable:8

Northwestern Hemisphere

The time for the Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Los Angels, California, USA

28 September 2021
10:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:05 Libra 59
Moon:04 Cancer 11
Mercury:25 Libra 18 Rx
Venus:20 Scorpio 31
Mars:09 Libra 02
Jupiter:22 Aquarius 57 Rx
Saturn:07 Aquarius 00 Rx
Uranus:14 Taurus 10 Rx
Neptune:21 Pisces 23 Rx
Pluto:24 Capricorn 20 Rx
True Lunar Node:03 Gemini 27
Mean Lunar Node:04 Gemini 31 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):08 Gemini 02
Chiron:10 Aries 52 Rx
Ceres:11 Gemini 49
Pallas:14 Pisces 03 Rx
Juno:16 Sagittarius 00
Vesta:04 Scorpio 13
Eris:24 Aries 25 Rx
Fire:3
Earth:2
Air:9
Water:5
Cardinal:7
Fixed:5
Mutable:7

Northern Hemisphere September 26 Daily Correspondence Digest

 Moon Goddess’ Current Phase

Click here to find out the Moon phase for anyone’s birth date.

From Moongiant.comcom

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waning Gibbous Phase. This is the first phase after the Full Moon occurs. It lasts roughly 7 days with the Moon’s illumination growing smaller each day until the Moon becomes a Last Quarter Moon with an illumination of 50%. The average Moon rise for this phase is between 9pm and Midnight depending on the age of the phase. The moon rises later and later each night setting after sunrise in the morning. During this phase the Moon can also be seen in the early morning daylight hours on the western horizon.

Visit the September 2021 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waning Gibbous Phase

The Waning Gibbous on September 26 has an illumination of 73%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On September 26 the Moon is 19.86 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

The 8 Lunar Phases

There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.

Phase Details

Phase: Waning Gibbous
Illumination: 73%
Moon Age: 19.86 days
Moon Angle: 0.49
Moon Distance: 405,486.27 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 149,947,648.76 km

Useful Moon Resources

Check the weather before a night of Moon gazing at weather.com

For a list of all the current meteor showers visit American Meteor Society

Custom Planetary Positions

If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link

Currentplanetarypositions.com

To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link

For Your Local Time and Date

The time for the Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Chicago, Illinois, USA

September 26, 2021
03:00 pm GMT 10:00 AM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:03 Libra 44
Moon:07 Gemini 05
Mercury:25 Libra 27
Venus:17 Scorpio 57
Mars:07 Libra 32
Jupiter:23 Aquarius 06 Rx
Saturn:07 Aquarius 03 Rx
Uranus:14 Taurus 14 Rx
Neptune:21 Pisces 27 Rx
Pluto:24 Capricorn 20 Rx
True Lunar Node:03 Gemini 25
Mean Lunar Node:04 Gemini 38 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):07 Gemini 47
Chiron:10 Aries 58 Rx
Ceres:11 Gemini 39
Pallas:14 Pisces 35 Rx
Juno:15 Sagittarius 27
Vesta:03 Scorpio 02
Eris:24 Aries 26 Rx
Fire:3
Earth:2
Air:10
Water:4
Cardinal:6
Fixed:5
Mutable:8

Witchcraft/Magickal

From witchswap.com

Sunday

is associated with the Sun and zodiac sign of Leo. I add Cancer and Aries to this because they are also associated with the Sun. The elemental correspondence is Fire, (shocking, I know). In my opinion Sunday is the most diverse day in terms of its spell correspondences. Spells for success, money/prosperity, healing, protection, insight, fame/power, attraction and empowerment are just a few of the spells that can be amplified if performed on a Sunday. Gods/Goddesses: Helios, Brigid. Brigid is the Goddess of Fire and the Hearth and is celebrated on Imbolc, which is known as the “Festival of Lights”. By invoking her on Sundays you can tap into her powers of illumination and maternal energy. Angel: Michael. Archangel Michael is the ultimate warrior. He can be petitioned to help aid your cause or to destroy an enemy. If this is an angel you work with often, Sunday would be an auspicious day for honoring him and offering him gifts of thanks.

Happy and Blessed Ostara Dear Sisters, Brothers, and Guests

Happy and Blessed Mabon Dear Sisters, Brothers, and Guests

Ostara – Sabbat Lore and Traditions

For more about Ostara

Date: September 20  – 23

Other Names: Spring Equinox, Lady Day, Alban Eiler (Druidic)

Pronunciations: uh-star-uh, oh-star-uh

As Spring reaches its midpoint, night and day stand in perfect balance, with light on the increase. The young Sun God now celebrates a hierogamy (sacred marriage) with the young Maiden Goddess, who conceives. In nine months, she will again become the Great Mother. It is a time of great fertility, new growth, and newborn animals.

The next full moon (a time of increased births) is called the Ostara and is sacred to Eostre the Saxon Lunar Goddess of fertility (from whence we get the word estrogen, whose two symbols were the egg and the rabbit.

The Christian religion adopted these emblems for Easter which is celebrated on the first Sunday after the first full moon following the vernal equinox. The theme of the conception of the Goddess was adapted as the Feast of the Annunciation, occurring on the alternative fixed calendar date of March 25 Old Lady Day, the earlier date of the equinox. Lady Day may also refer to other goddesses (such as Venus and Aphrodite), many of whom have festivals celebrated at this time.

Herbs: Daffodil, Jonquils, Woodruff, Violet, Gorse, Olive, Peony, Iris, Narcissus and all spring flowers

Traditional Foods: Leafy green vegetables, Dairy foods, Nuts such as Pumpkin, Sunflower and Pine. Flower Dishes and Sprouts

Incense: Jasmine, Rose, Strawberry, Floral of any type

Stones: Jasper

Recipes

Ancient Celebrations for Today – OSTARA

For more about Ostara and the Wheel of The Year

Ostara marks the Spring Equinox, which happens between March 19 -23. Ostara is a pagan celebration of the German goddess Eostre and the origins of the Christian celebration of Easter. As the beginning of spring Ostara is a good time to literally and figuratively plant seeds for the future.

In modern day living Ostara is also good time to start taking action on the ideas and goals you started thinking about around Yule and Imbolc. What you plant during Ostara will be ready to be harvested during the coming summer months and the sabbats of Beltane, Litha and Lughnasadh.

Ostara is also a good time to freshen up your home and life. Take time to do some spring cleaning. Cleaning isn’t just limited to your home. Take some time to declutter and clean up areas where you spend a lot of time, like your car, your computer (delete those old emails!) or your work office.

Symbols Of Ostara

Colors:  Green, pink, blue

Foods:  Eggs, honey, sprouted greens, baked goods, asparagus

Stones:  Aquamarine, amethyst, rose quartz

Symbols:  Rabbits, eggs, spring flowers , lambs, clover, baskets

Flowers & Plants: clover, daffodils, crocus, tulips

Deities:   Isis, Estotre, Adonis

Ways To Celebrate Ostara…

Ancient Celebrations for Today – MABON

For more about Mabon and the Wheel of The Year

Known as the pagan Thanksgiving, Mabon marks the Autumn Equinox, when day and night are equal, making it a time of balance, equality and harmony.  In ancient times Mabon was a celebration of the second harvest (Lughnasadh was the first) when farmers gathered hearty foods like gourds, pumpkins, grapes and apples.

Modern Mabon celebrations are a time to give thanks for the abundance of Mother Earth – both literally and spiritually.  It’s also a good time to reflect on the Wheel of the Year, recognizing your successes and letting go of the things that did not serve you during the past twelve months.

History Of Mabon

Modern Pagans began celebrating Mabon as the last of the eight Sabbats in the 1970s, but its roots as a harvest festival go back to ancient times.

Named after the ancient Welsh hero named Mabon ap Modron, which means Son of Mother, Mabon is the second of three harvest festivals that take place in the Wheel of the Year (Lughnasadh is the first and Samhain is the third).  Similar to Apollo, the figure of Mabon was depicted as a handsome youth with a lyre. As a baby Mabon was said to have been held hostage as a baby in the underworld, similar to the story of Persephone and Demeter.

Indeed, the Greek goddess Demeter is much more closely associated with the Autumn harvest, as…

Mabon Sabbat Lore and Traditions

For more about Mabon

Date: September 20th – 23rd, depending on the year

Other Names: Atumn Equinox, 2nd Harvest

Pronunciations: MAY-bun, MAY-bon, MAH-boon, MAH-bawn

The Autumn Equinox divides the day and night equally, and we all take a moment to pay our respects to the impending dark. We also give thanks to the waning sunlight, as we store our harvest of this year’s crops. The Druids call this celebration, Mea’n Fo’mhair, and honor the The Green Man, the God of the Forest, by offering libations to trees. Offerings of ciders, wines, herbs and fertilizer are appropriate at this time. Wiccans celebrate the aging Goddess as she passes from Mother to Crone, and her consort the God as he prepares for death and re-birth.

Various other names for this Lesser Wiccan Sabbat are The Second Harvest Festival, Wine Harvest, Feast of Avalon, Equinozio di Autunno (Strega), Alben Elfed (Caledonii), or Cornucopia. The Teutonic name, Winter Finding, spans a period of time from the Sabbat to Oct. 15th, Winter’s Night, which is the Norse New Year.

At this festival it is appropriate to wear all of your finery and dine and celebrate in a lavish setting. It is the drawing to and of family as we prepare for the winding down of the year at Samhain. It is a time to finish old business as we ready for a period of rest, relaxation, and reflection.

Mabon is considered a time of the Mysteries. It is a time to honor Aging Deities and the Spirit World. Considered a time of balance, it is when we stop and relax and enjoy the fruits of our personal harvests, whether they be from toiling in our gardens, working at our jobs, raising our families, or just coping with the hussle-bussle of everyday life. May your Mabon be memorable, and your hearts and spirits be filled to overflowing!

Deities: Goddesses – Modron, Morgan, Epona, Persephone, Pamona and the Muses. Gods – Mabon, Thoth, Thor, Hermes, and The Green Man

Symbolism: Second Harvest, the Mysteries, Equality and Balance

Symbols: wine, gourds, pine cones, acorns, grains, corn, apples, pomegranates, vines such as ivy, dried seeds, and horns of plenty

Colors: Red, orange, russet, maroon, brown, and gold

Herbs: Acorn, benzoin, ferns, grains, honeysuckle, marigold, milkweed, myrrh, passionflower, rose, sage, solomon’s seal, tobacco, thistle, and vegetables

Traditional Foods: Breads, nuts, apples, pomegranates, and vegetables such as potatoes, carrots, and onions

Incense: Autumn Blend-benzoin, myrrh, and sage

Stones: Sapphire, lapis lazuli, and yellow agates

Ritual

September 20th Current Moon Phase and Planetary Positions

Moon Goddess’ Current Phase

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Full Moon phase. During a Full Moon the moon is 100% illuminated as seen from Earth and is on the opposite side of the Earth from the Sun. The Moon will be visible throughout the night sky rising at sunset in the east and setting with the sunrise the next morning. The point at which a Full Moon occurs can be measured down to a fraction of a second. The time it takes between full moons is known as a Synodic month and is 29.530587981 days long. Keep track of all the Full Moons throughout the year on the Full Moon Calendar >

Visit the September 2021 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Full Moon Phase

The Full Moon on September 20 has an illumination of 100%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On September 20 the Moon is 14.28 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

The 8 Lunar Phases

There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.

Custom Planetary Positions

If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link 

Currentplanetarypositions.com

 To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link 

For Your Local Time and Date

Northern Hemisphere

The time for the Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Chicago, Illinois, United States of America 

September 20, 2021
08:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:28 Virgo 04
Moon:26 Pisces 08
Mercury:23 Libra 28
Venus:11 Scorpio 25
Mars:03 Libra 46
Jupiter:23 Aquarius 33 Rx
Saturn:07 Aquarius 13 Rx
Uranus:14 Taurus 23 Rx
Neptune:21 Pisces 37 Rx
Pluto:24 Capricorn 22 Rx
True Lunar Node:03 Gemini 57 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:04 Gemini 56 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):07 Gemini 08
Chiron:11 Aries 14 Rx
Ceres:11 Gemini 07
Pallas:16 Pisces 01 Rx
Juno:14 Sagittarius 08
Vesta:00 Scorpio 04
Eris:24 Aries 29 Rx
Fire:3
Earth:3
Air:8
Water:5
Cardinal:5
Fixed:5
Mutable:9

Southern Hemisphere

The time for the Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

21 September 2021
05:00 am GMT 3:00 PM AEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:28 Virgo 26
Moon:00 Aries 58
Mercury:23 Libra 41
Venus:11 Scorpio 50
Mars:04 Libra 01
Jupiter:23 Aquarius 31 Rx
Saturn:07 Aquarius 12 Rx
Uranus:14 Taurus 23 Rx
Neptune:21 Pisces 36 Rx
Pluto:24 Capricorn 22 Rx
True Lunar Node:03 Gemini 53 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:04 Gemini 55 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):07 Gemini 11
Chiron:11 Aries 13 Rx
Ceres:11 Gemini 09
Pallas:15 Pisces 55 Rx
Juno:14 Sagittarius 13
Vesta:00 Scorpio 15
Eris:24 Aries 29 Rx
Fire:4
Earth:3
Air:8
Water:4
Cardinal:6
Fixed:5
Mutable:8

Weekly Horoscope Sunday, September 19 to September 25, 2021

All Signs

There’s a lot happening! This week, the Sun moves into Libra where it will stay for the next four weeks. At the end of the week, Mercury goes retrograde until Oct. 18 (nevertheless the shadow phase continues until Nov. 3. Therefore, if buying big-ticket items like cars, trucks computers and cell phones, wait until after Nov. 3.) The week starts off on a happy, upbeat note. Yay! But by Wednesday, squabbles are likely. Cat owners might feel calmed by “furplay”. ((That semi-elicit feeling you get when a cat rubs against your leg.) This is not to be confused with another faintly elicit feeling – “muffinlust”! That’s the anticipation you experience when undressing a cupcake.

Aries (March 21-April 19)

In the next four weeks, you will have a strong focus on close friendships and partnerships because the Sun is opposite your sign. (This is the only time all year this occurs.) When this happens, you have the advantage of having more objectivity, which allows you to more clearly see the relationship you are in. Nevertheless, Mercury retrograde is also taking place opposite your sign. Oy! This will attract ex-partners and old friends back into your world. Sometimes this is an opportunity for fun times and a chance to catch up on old history. Sometimes it’s disastrous. That’s because ex-partners come in all flavours, shapes, sizes and colours.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

There are different messages for you this week. As the Sun changes signs this week, it means that for the next four weeks, you’ll be gung-ho to work hard, work smart, and get better organized! You will set high, personal standards for yourself and want results for your efforts. Commendable! (So far so good.) However, Mercury retrograde will rob you of some of your desired efficiency. You will encounter delays, goofy mistakes, mixed-up communications, lost paperwork, missed appointments and broken equipment (including transportation). This means that right when you want to be on top of your game, Mercury retrograde will be like Loki – the trickster – trying to sabotage your best efforts. Courage!

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

You’re in a playful mood at the beginning of the week. Ideally, you would love to escape somewhere, especially a fun vacation. Relations with children will also be pleasant. Admittedly, midweek there will be dissension or power struggles. The good news is that the next four weeks will bring opportunities to have fun and socialize with others. Sports events will delight. Fun activities with kids will please you. This is an excellent window of time to be on a vacation. Meanwhile, old flames might be back in the picture. This can be a challenge. Sometimes it’s dreadful or sometimes you’re Jennifer and Ben? Note, this is a strong week for those in competitive sports because you will give everything you have!

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

The next four weeks will be a strong emphasis on home, family and your private life. Many will be more involved than usual with a parent. One of the reasons you might have this strong focus on home and family is because of family reunions. Relative you haven’t seen for a while might be camped on your doorstep and eating out of your fridge. Hopefully, someone will help you with home repairs? You’re keen to make improvements and changes at home. Be patient with partners on Wednesday to avoid power struggles. (You need that like a fish needs a bicycle.)

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

Expect a fast-paced four weeks ahead! Your daily pace will accelerate because of a jampacked schedule full of short trips, appointments, meetings, extra time spent with siblings and relatives, increased studying and reading plus conversations with everyone. You’ll be full of ideas and eager to communicate. Please note: in this same window of time, Mercury retrograde will trip you up because it is sitting in its own “home.” Expect transportation delays, mixed-up communications, misplaced items, cancelled appointments, goofy errors and crazy misunderstandings. Very likely, you will hear from old friends and run into people from your past. Enjoy redecorating at home and buying pretty things.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

“Show me the money!” In the next four weeks, you will focus on money, cash flow and earnings. You might contemplate big expenses and major purchases. You will have moneymaking ideas, especially ideas you considered once before. Why not try again? Run it up the flagpole to see if anyone salutes? Meanwhile Mercury retrograde will cause delays and mistakes. Cheques in the mail will be late. Be aware of all financial transactions because it’s easy to make a mistake now. Perhaps information is incomplete? You might be led astray or jump to wrong conclusions? Disputes about money or possessions on Wednesday are possible. Fortunately, with Venus in your House of Communications, you are charming and diplomatic.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

Once a year, for four weeks the Sun is in your sign giving you a chance to recharge your batteries for the rest of the year. That time has arrived! You will feel invigorated, confident and energetic! Things will go your way and you will also attract important people and favourable situations to you. Furthermore, fiery Mars is in your sign! When you add the energy of this to the Sun – you end up being PowerPoint on steroids! Mercury retrograde is also in your sign, which means you will be plagued with silly delays, stupid mistakes misplaced items and car problems. You might encounter ex-partners from the past either in person or online. You might dream about them or think about them? Stay mellow on Wednesday. You will get a lot done this week.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

This is an excellent time to buy wardrobe goodies for yourself. (Check the daily Moon Alert to avoid regrets.) Meanwhile, for the next four weeks, the Sun, Mercury retrograde, and fiery Mars are all “hiding” in your chart. This means it’s an excellent time for you to be retrospective and do a little navel gazing. Not only will you benefit from contemplating some inner issues – you might also do research and dig up answers to old problems. It will be very easy for you to “go into the past”. You might also work alone or behind the scenes to do something to shore up your home and family scene. Whatever work you do now will have a pay off in the future. (We like!)

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

The next four weeks are a popular time for you! Younger people as well as physically active people will be in your world. In fact, some of you might be involved with a competition, especially to do with physical sports. Not only will you enjoy the company of others; this window of time offers you a good opportunity to share your hopes and dreams for the future with someone to get their feedback. (This is because their feedback will help you.) Likewise, it’s a good window of time to do some serious goalsetting. Try this. Goals are helpful. They make future decision-making easier and they keep you on track. They give you a sense of purpose and clarity. Meanwhile, a hidden love affair might be taking place for some of you.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

The Sun will be at high noon in your chart for the next four weeks, which symbolically means it will be casting you in a spotlight. This is good news because this spotlight will be flattering! This means that without doing anything special, bosses, parents and VIPs will admire you in the next four weeks. (It’s all smoke and mirrors.) Since you have this marvellous advantage – use it! Now is the time to make your pitch and advance your agenda. Squabbles midweek might take place but don’t let this hold you back. By the end of the week, your ambition will be so strong you will achieve results that please you. This is also a lovely time to enjoy the friendship of creative, artistic people. “You’re related to Pablo? I thought you looked unusual.”

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

You will have strong feelings of escapism in the next four weeks. “I gotta blow this pop stand!” Grab every chance to travel that comes your way. You might also explore opportunities in publishing and the media as well as something to do with medicine or the law. You will also have strong opinions about politics, religion and racial issues, which could lead to arguments. You are an idealist and you always want to make the world a better place. Very likely you will be revisiting old issues. Incidentally, Mercury retrograde will help you to finish important papers, manuscripts, screenplays or a book. You might also be in touch with someone in another country whom you have not seen for a while.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

Activity is taking place in one of your Money Houses, specifically the one dealing with the wealth and assets of others. Issues will be quite intense for you in the next four weeks. Past situations are suddenly back on your plate again. The good news is that the next four weeks are an excellent time to wrap up old business concerning wills, mortgages, shared property, insurance matters and anything that you own jointly with others. Squabbles and disputes about ownership might take place. Just remember – you can be happy or you could be right. What’s going to be?

To read Georgia Nicols daily horoscopes

September 18th Correspondence Digest

Daily Horoscopes

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Moon Alert

Caution! Avoid shopping or making important decisions from 5 AM to 4:30 PM EDT today (2 AM to 1:30 PM PDT). After that, the Moon moves from Aquarius into Pisces.

Aries (March 21-April 19)

You’re doing what you can to get better organized. This extends to your health, which is why you want to buff that bod and do what you can to feel energetic! Continue your ambitious regime and be aware of the Moon Alert today. (See above.)

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

This is a wonderful, playful time for you! (Lucky Taurus natives are on vacation sitting on white, sandy beaches, not reading this column.) For those who are reading it, know that this is creative day for you! Original, genius-like ideas are at your fingertips. However, don’t shop. (See Moon Alert.)

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

Many of you are happy to cocoon at home now. Nevertheless, adventure, travel and unusual people will beckon to you. Enjoy schmoozing with others today and be aware of the restrictions of the Moon Alert.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

Your fast-pace continues! Even though, you’re busy with repairs and home renovations, you have time to party and socialize! (All excellent choices today, especially during the Moon Alert. See above.)

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

“Show me the money!” Earnings and cash flow are on your mind. Perhaps this is because you have been spending money entertaining at home and redecorating? Be ready to cooperate with others today because the Moon is opposite your sign. See Moon Alert above for shopping restrictions.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

You are empowered with the Sun in your sign! This is still your chance to recharge your batteries for the rest of year. Today however, there is a Moon Alert for a good portion of this day, which means be aware of these restrictions. Nevertheless, enjoy fun times.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

You have lots of energy now because fiery Mars is in your sign along with Mercury. Naturally, Mercury makes you want to talk to everyone! (Look who has bright ideas?) Be aware of the restrictions of today’s Moon Alert, and during that time, only shop for food and gas

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

This is a popular time, which is why you’re enjoying friendly faces and interactions with clubs and groups. Venus in your sign makes you charming. It also makes you want to buy wardrobe goodies, which is not a good idea during today’s Moon Alert.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

With the Sun at high noon in your chart, you look great in the eyes of others because the Sun is casting you in a flattering spotlight! This happens for four weeks every year and when it does, you must make the most of it! This is a lovely day to communicate to others. (Check Moon Alert.)

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Your sense of adventure is strong, which is why travel and learning appeal to you. You want to do anything to expand your horizons! Furthermore, you are ambitious and keen to talk to bosses and important people. Please check Moon Alert restrictions today.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

People in authority are impressed with you now, which is why you can use this to your advantage. Nevertheless, do not make important decisions or spend money during the Moon Alert. (Except for food and gas.) Take it easy today and test the waters.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

You can learn something about your style of relating to others at this time because the Sun is opposite your sign. Meanwhile, your sex drive is heightened and you are attracted to people who are “different.” Do check the Moon Alert restrictions today.

If Your Birthday Is Today

Racing cyclist Lance Armstrong (1971) shares your birthday today. You have a strong, enduring energy that you apply to whatever you do. You are a caring, sympathetic person. You are optimistic, modern and cutting edge in your interests. You are also reliable, mature and responsible. This year is a year of change in some way for you. Because you will reach out for more personal freedom – trust your intuition.

Birthday Horoscope Zodiac Sign Is Virgo

Click here to read anyone’s birthday horoscope

SEPTEMBER 18 birthday horoscope shows that you are likely a curious person and find yourself investigating the messes of the world. You enjoy figuring out how things work physically and mechanically. You are very meticulous and love working with details.

Being thoughtful, you have a serious personality; some say too serious. You can isolate yourself occasionally as you contemplate reasons why you are the way you are.

The September 18 birthday personality may not want anyone to know them well as they are a private person. That’s so contrary because you are always in the public eye.

You can be hard to crack, but as a lover or friend, you are a loving friend. Once crossed, this Virgo will not hesitate you cut you off. Otherwise, you can be relied upon to provide support to your friends and family.

According to today’s horoscope, you could be a person who will walk away from confrontations, and you are definitely against violence. You could be plagued with a black cloud and feel that failure has your address

The September 18th birthday meanings show that you have a lifestyle that matches one of an artistic and social Virgo. Also, you can be a spiritual individual who has a lot of insight and focuses on those things supernatural.

With this in mind, you try and keep a positive attitude. You realize that life will be filled with stumbling blocks but feel that you have more than your share. Nonetheless, you rise to the challenge, and it is possible that you get some satisfaction out of solving the latest pandemonium.

However devoted, you still have your moments where you are stuck with emotional disturbances. These emotional flare-ups tend to leave the impression of a mysterious individual. Some find this quality extremely sexy and attractive.

Part of knowing this Virgo birthday person understands their moods. There are times when this person is approachable, and there are times when you wish you hadn’t even said hello.

If you learn more about their moods, then you will have a good friend and lover. If you intend on having a long-term relationship with this Virgin, it would be wise to learn the clues and triggers to avoid interrupting a harmonious relationship.

As a youth, you may have worried about things beyond your control and have suffered many disappointments, however, as an adult, you will have accepted many things as just human nature. For this reason, yet, you will likely have some reservations about having children of your own. The September 18 zodiac people are much easier to get along with when they have a peace of mind. You’re typically a hard working person who loves family and home.

This September 18 birthday personality is likely to spend some time alone. You need this measure of time as you are likely to reinvent or refurbish what has been worn. With your insight, you are a helpful individual who loves to extend your knowledge and wisdom to others.

The September 18th astrology predicts that regarding your health, you could be guilty of being obsessive. You have a tough routine to follow. You eat only organic and wholesome foods.

Perhaps, you have become a vegetarian in your drive to live the healthiest lifestyle possible. On the other hand, you may have a restlessness about you, but you can find enjoyment and relaxation in one of your hobbies.

The September 18 horoscope predicts that you need time to refresh and renew your spiritual side. Highly intuitive, you look for peace of mind in your home and family.

Someone with your birthday is likely to want stability but could be a moody individual. Perhaps your childhood was disappointing to you, but as an adult, you realize that life is not always simple or black and white. You are a healthy individual but have a restless nature.

Famous People And Celebrities Born On September 18

Lance Armstrong, Ricky Bell, Robert Blake, Greta Garbo, Holly Robinson Peete, Jada Pinkett-Smith

See: Famous Celebrities Born On September 18

This Day That Year – September 18 In History

1812 – Devastating fire in Moscow destroys approximately 1,000 church houses and over 90% of residential homes
1891 – A white woman (Harriet Maxwell Converse) is named as Indian Chief
1927 – With 18 stations, The Columbia Broadcasting System broadcasts over the air
1947 – The birth of the United States Air Force

September 18 Kanya Rashi (Vedic Moon Sign)
September 18 Chinese Zodiac ROOSTER

September 18 Birthday Planet

Your ruling planet is Mercury that symbolizes communication, your mental clarity, and the ability for analysis.

September 18 Birthday Symbols

The Virgin Is The Symbol For The Virgo Sun Sign

September 18 Birthday Tarot Card

Your Birthday Tarot Card is The Moon. This card symbolizes intuition, new ventures and some decisions that might not be right. The Minor Arcana cards are Ten of Disks and Queen of Swords

September 18 Birthday Zodiac Compatibility

You are most compatible with people born under Zodiac Sign Capricorn: This can be a steady and robust match.
You are not compatible with people born under Zodiac Sign Gemini: This relationship will be erratic and unpredictable.

See Also:

September 18 Lucky Number

Number 9 – This number represents harmony, charity, and a selfless attitude to help others.

Read about: Birthday Numerology

Lucky Colors For September 18 Birthday

Orange: This color stands for stimulation, increased mental activity, expression, and enjoyment.
Red: This is a color that represents radiance, passion, energy, and courage.

Lucky Days For September 18 Birthday

Wednesday – This is the day of Mercury that signifies versatility, communication, travel, and interaction.
Tuesday – The day of planet Mars that stands for raw courage, competition, conflicts, and revenge.

September 18 Birthstone Sapphire

Your lucky gemstone is Sapphire which symbolizes wealth, knowledge, chakra cleansing and cosmic awakening.

Ideal Zodiac Birthday Gifts For People Born On September 18th

A crystal chess set for the man and an exclusive leather handbag for the woman. Those born on September 18th love expensive gifts.

Moon Goddess’ Current Phase 

From Moongiant.com

You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else, you know was on the date the person was born. 

Today the Moon will be in a Waxing Gibbous phase. This phase is when the moon is more than 50% illuminated but not yet a Full Moon. The phase lasts about 7 days with the moon becoming more illuminated each day until the Full Moon. During a Waxing Gibbous the moon rises in the east in mid-afternoon and is high in the eastern sky at sunset. The moon is then visible through most of the night sky setting a few hours before sunrise. The word Gibbous first appeared in the 14th century and has its roots in the Latin word “gibbosus” meaning humpbacked.

Visit the September 2021 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Waxing Gibbous Phase

The Waxing Gibbous on September 18 has an illumination of 93%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On September 18 the Moon is 12.27 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

Custom Planetary Positions

If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link

Currentplanetarypositions.com

 To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link  

For Your Local Time and Date

Northern Hemisphere

The time for the Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Chicago, Illinois, United States of America 

September 17, 2021
03:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:24 Virgo 56
Moon:13 Aquarius 28
Mercury:21 Libra 15
Venus:07 Scorpio 46
Mars:01 Libra 41
Jupiter:23 Aquarius 50 Rx
Saturn:07 Aquarius 20 Rx
Uranus:14 Taurus 28 Rx
Neptune:21 Pisces 42 Rx
Pluto:24 Capricorn 24 Rx
True Lunar Node:04 Gemini 31 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:05 Gemini 07 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):06 Gemini 47
Chiron:11 Aries 22 Rx
Ceres:10 Gemini 45
Pallas:16 Pisces 51 Rx
Juno:13 Sagittarius 28
Vesta:28 Libra 26
Eris:24 Aries 31 Rx
Fire:3
Earth:3
Air:10
Water:3
Cardinal:6
Fixed:5
Mutable:8

Southern Hemisphere 

The time for the Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

19 September 2021
05:00 am GMT 3:00 PM AEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:26 Virgo 29
Moon:04 Pisces 48
Mercury:22 Libra 26
Venus:09 Scorpio 34
Mars:02 Libra 43
Jupiter:23 Aquarius 42 Rx
Saturn:07 Aquarius 16 Rx
Uranus:14 Taurus 26 Rx
Neptune:21 Pisces 39 Rx
Pluto:24 Capricorn 23 Rx
True Lunar Node:04 Gemini 15 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:05 Gemini 02 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):06 Gemini 58
Chiron:11 Aries 18 Rx
Ceres:10 Gemini 56
Pallas:16 Pisces 26 Rx
Juno:13 Sagittarius 47
Vesta:29 Libra 14
Eris:24 Aries 30 Rx
Fire:3
Earth:3
Air:9
Water:4
Cardinal:6
Fixed:4
Mutable:9

Witchcraft/Magickal

From Ancient Pathway

Saturday
Magickal Intentions:
Spirit Communications, Meditation, Psychic Attack or Defense, Locating Lost Things and Missing Persons, Building, Life, Doctrine, Protection, Knowledge, Authority, Limitations, Boundries, Time and Death		 Incense:
Black Poppy Seed
Myrrh
Planet:
Saturn		 Sign:
Capricorn
Aquarius		 Angel:
Cassiel
Colors:
Black
Grey
Indigo		 Herbs/Plants:
Myrrh
Moss
Hemlock
Wolfsbane
Coltsfoot
Nightshade
Fir		 Stones:
Jet
Smokey Quartz
Amethyst
Black Onyx
Snowflake Obsidian
Lava
Pumice

September 17th Correspondence Digest

Daily Horoscope

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Moon Alert

There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The Moon is in Aquarius.

Aries (March 21-April 19)

Today you want to rouse others to support a cause or rally for freedom from some kind of tyranny. (The tyranny of peanut butter sandwiches for lunch?) Possibly, a friend or a member of a group will do something that surprises you today or catches you off guard. Heads up!

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

You might find yourself at odds with a parent, a boss or a police person at some point today. It could be something mild. It might be something rebellious. (Different details for different folks.) Nevertheless, you might have a reaction if someone tells you what to do. (Oops.)

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

Travel plans might be delayed, changed or cancelled today. Alternatively, you might suddenly have to travel when you did not expect to do so. Someone from another culture or from far away might surprise you today. Political and religious situations will intrigue.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

Keep an eye on issues related to shared property, taxes, debt and insurance matters as well as inheritances because something unexpected might catch you off guard. Someone might disagree with a previous agreement? This person might even be you.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

Your focus on money continues along with your desire to tweak your digs and entertain at home. (Leos are great hosts.) Tread carefully with partners and close friends today because someone close to you will surprise you. They might suggest something unusual. They might also thwart your plans?

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

Today something unexpected with your pet, your health or your job might catch you off guard. Or perhaps you have some genius-like ideas about how to improve your health or your job? Fortunately, with the Sun in your sign, things will tend to go your way.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

Social plans might change today or be cancelled. Or perhaps you’ll receive a surprise invitation? Be wise and do what you can to avoid sports accidents as well as accidents with your kids. This means slow down, take it easy and be vigilant.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

This is a popular time for you, and with fair Venus in your sign, you are charming and diplomatic with everyone. Nevertheless, your home routine will change today. A small appliance might break down or a minor breakage could occur. Perhaps a family disagreement? Be smart and stay chill.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

You continue to look fabulous to everyone because the Sun is casting you in a flattering spotlight. Make the most of this because this happens only once a year for four weeks. Meanwhile, be aware of everything you say and do because this is a mildly accident-prone day for you. Caution.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Travel and adventure totally appeal to you because you want a change of scenery and some excitement. Nevertheless, keep an eye on your money and your possessions today because something unexpected could occur. You might find money; you might lose money. Protect your possessions.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Today the Moon is in your sign at odds with your ruler Uranus, which will make you feel restless, impulsive and rebellious. Guard against jumping to hasty conclusions. Nevertheless, enjoy feelings of independence and high spirits as you relate to everyone around you. “Tally ho!”

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

Remember that you need more sleep right now while the Sun is opposite your sign. Respect your need for more rest. Today is a bit restless for you, which is why you have that feeling that you’re waiting for the other shoe to drop. Relax. You’ve got this

If Your Birthday Is Today

Actor Kyle Chandler (1965) shares your birthday today. You are an inventive, resourceful person who is a natural problem solver because you have a fine mind. You are also trustworthy, dependable and reliable. You are fun-loving in a youthful way; but also levelheaded. This year you will work hard to build something constructive in your life both literally and figuratively. Physical exercise is important for you this year.

Birthday Horoscope Zodiac Sign Is Virgo

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SEPTEMBER 17 birthday horoscope predicts that you are likely to want justice and equality for everyone. You may look at things differently from the rest of us. You may have a way of dealing with situations that could wind us making us laugh. You are both genuine and enthusiastic in your daily life.

A 17 September birthday personality will have some difficulty staying humble. Also enthusiastic, you are devoted to your cause and are in good company with your position and professional contacts.

Generally, when this Virgo birthday person has made up his or her mind about something, there is no stopping you although it may take you some time to achieve your goals. You maintain your status but can be unpredictable and eccentric.

Nonetheless, the September 17 horoscope shows that you are not afraid of tackling challenges with a steady and unswerving determination, of course, with a successful outcome.

When relaxed, those born on this day, 17th September, you can be a person who is a lot of fun to be around. It may take some time for this Virgin to get to this point but it is worth the effort.

The 17 September zodiac shows that you can be an impressive individual, but you hardly want the spotlight. Mostly, you’ll find that a Virgo born this day are independent and have self-restraint. You don’t need the validation of others to make you feel important.

In addition, you don’t throw around words that are attached to feelings without actually feeling that way. In order words, you’re not the person to tell someone what they wanted to hear as opposed to telling them the truth.

As a soldier, the Virgo born today has a genuine interest in life. Occasionally, you may look at life through a child’s eyes especially when you grow old. You have a way of remaining youthful, and your friends enjoy this about you.

Friends and family tell that you have been close for a long time. The September 17 birthday personality are extremely loyal and dedicated to someone who is true to them. Nonetheless, you typically have bad luck in love relationships. Acceptance is a beautiful thing, try it sometimes, and you may find yourself in good company and maybe even in love.

When it comes to having a family and some children of your own, you are likely a strict or authoritative parent. Perhaps, your parents were, or maybe you had a great responsibility as a child. Some factors tend to make a child more responsible as an adult.

This is a good September 17 astrology trait to have as a doting parent. You tend to give your children the things you may not have had as a child. Affectionate and dedicated are two of the keywords that describe this Virgo born this birthday. You do the best for the people you love.

If today is your birthday, you are typically healthy individuals. You take your daily vitamins but need an extra helping of calcium. You tend to be prone to bone disease or injury. If you would implement an exercise routine especially for this, you will see the results as a positive in the long run.

There are many positive side effects of exercising and not just weight loss. You tend to be a picky eater and not consume much anyway, so that is never a problem. What could be of concern is that you like being in charge.

The 17th September birthday zodiac predicts that you are normally quiet and supportive when the need arises. If you were born on this day, your chances of having financial success are above the other Virgos.

This zodiac birthday person has a knack for picking the right investment opportunities as you mostly turn a profit. Therefore, financial freedom is very likely if you use the money wisely and not for boastful or superficial purposes. Additionally, you have the patience to wait for the right opportunity to make a move or to make a trade.

Famous People And Celebrities Born On September 17

Doug E Fresh, Narendra Modi, John Ritter, Mia Talerico, Rasheed Wallace, Hank Williams, Sr., Malik Yoba

See: Famous Celebrities Born On September 17

This Day That Year – September 17 In History

1630 – Boston, MASS founded
1849 – Harriet Tubman and two of her siblings escape bondage in Maryland
1928 – Lake Okeechobee, FL hurricane kills over 2,000 people
1947 – Jackie Robinson is named Rookie of the Year by Sporting News

September 17 Kanya Rashi (Vedic Moon Sign)
September 17 Chinese Zodiac ROOSTER

September 17 Birthday Planet

Your ruling planet is Mercury that stands for logic, language, intellect, and expression of thoughts.

September 17 Birthday Symbols

The Virgin Is The Symbol For The Virgo Zodiac Sign

September 17 Birthday Tarot Card

Your Birthday Tarot Card is The Star. This card symbolizes balance, harmony, confidence and positive energy. The Minor Arcana cards are Ten of Disks and Queen of Swords

September 17 Birthday Zodiac Compatibility

You are most compatible with people born under Zodiac Sign Sagittarius: This match can be powerful and passionate.
You are not compatible with people born under Zodiac Sign Aries: This relationship can be hot and cold at the same time.

See Also:

September 17 Lucky Number

Number 8 – This number signifies power, ambition and a materialistic outlook towards life.

Read about: Birthday Numerology

Lucky Colors For September 17 Birthday

Indigo: This is the color of integrity, perception, optimism, and intelligence.
Brown: This is a color that symbolizes the importance of believing in your roots.

Lucky Days For September 17 Birthday

Wednesday: The day ruled by Mercury and symbolizes interactions in different forms between people.
Saturday: This day is ruled by Saturn and signifies the need to remain grounded in spite of your successes.

September 17 Birthstone Sapphire

Your gemstone is Sapphire that is associated with the third eye chakra, perception, wisdom, and prosperity.

Ideal Zodiac Birthday Gifts For People Born On September 17th

A puppy for the man and leather credit card wallet for the woman. The September 17 birthday horoscope predicts that you love gifts that make you feel special.

 Moon Goddess’ Current Phase

 From Moongiant.com

You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else, you know was on the date the person was born.

Today the Moon will be in a Waxing Gibbous phase. This phase is when the moon is more than 50% illuminated but not yet a Full Moon. The phase lasts about 7 days with the moon becoming more illuminated each day until the Full Moon. During a Waxing Gibbous the moon rises in the east in mid-afternoon and is high in the eastern sky at sunset. The moon is then visible through most of the night sky setting a few hours before sunrise. The word Gibbous first appeared in the 14th century and has its roots in the Latin word “gibbosus” meaning humpbacked.

Visit the September 2021 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Waxing Gibbous Phase

The Waxing Gibbous on September 17 has an illumination of 87%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On September 17 the Moon is 11.24 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

Custom Planetary Positions

If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link 

Currentplanetarypositions.com

 To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link  

For Your Local Time and Date

Northern Hemisphere

The time for the Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Chicago, Illinois, United States of America 

September 17, 2021
08:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:25 Virgo 09
Moon:16 Aquarius 18
Mercury:21 Libra 25
Venus:08 Scorpio 00
Mars:01 Libra 50
Jupiter:23 Aquarius 49 Rx
Saturn:07 Aquarius 19 Rx
Uranus:14 Taurus 28 Rx
Neptune:21 Pisces 41 Rx
Pluto:24 Capricorn 24 Rx
True Lunar Node:04 Gemini 29 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:05 Gemini 06 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):06 Gemini 49
Chiron:11 Aries 21 Rx
Ceres:10 Gemini 46
Pallas:16 Pisces 47 Rx
Juno:13 Sagittarius 30
Vesta:28 Libra 32
Eris:24 Aries 31 Rx
Fire:3
Earth:3
Air:10
Water:3
Cardinal:6
Fixed:5
Mutable:8

Southern Hemisphere 

The time for the Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

18 September 2021
05:00 am GMT 3:00 PM AEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:25 Virgo 31
Moon:21 Aquarius 23
Mercury:21 Libra 42
Venus:08 Scorpio 26
Mars:02 Libra 04
Jupiter:23 Aquarius 47 Rx
Saturn:07 Aquarius 18 Rx
Uranus:14 Taurus 27 Rx
Neptune:21 Pisces 41 Rx
Pluto:24 Capricorn 24 Rx
True Lunar Node:04 Gemini 26 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:05 Gemini 05 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):06 Gemini 51
Chiron:11 Aries 20 Rx
Ceres:10 Gemini 49
Pallas:16 Pisces 41 Rx
Juno:13 Sagittarius 35
Vesta:28 Libra 44
Eris:24 Aries 31 Rx
Fire:3
Earth:3
Air:10
Water:3
Cardinal:6
Fixed:5
Mutable:8

Witchcraft/Magickal

Friday
Magickal Intentions:
Love, Romance, Marriage, Sexual Matters, Physical Beauty, Friendship and Partnerships, Strangers, Heart		 Incense:
Strawberry
Sandalwood
Rose
Saffron
Vanilla
Planet:
Venus		 Sign:
Libra
Taurus		 Angel:
Colors:
Green
Pink
Aqua		 Herbs/Plants:
Pink Rose
Ivy
Birch
Heather
Clematis
Sage
Violet
Water Lilly		 Stones:
Rose Quartz
Moonstone
Pink Tourmaline
Peridot
Emerald
Jade