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Where Were the Planets on January 24, 1997?

Quick Answer

On January 24, 1997, the Sun was in Aquarius (4°32' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (99% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 24, 1997. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°03' Leo at midnight UTC to 19°55' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 24, 1997
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	4°32'48" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1997	Feb 18, 1997 into Pisces
Moon	14°00'06" Leo	Direct	Jan 23, 1997	Jan 25, 1997 into Virgo
Mercury	10°02'02" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 4, 1996	Feb 9, 1997 into Aquarius
Venus	17°52'11" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 10, 1997	Feb 3, 1997 into Aquarius
Mars	5°00'04" Libra	Direct	Jan 3, 1997	Mar 8, 1997 into Virgo
Jupiter	0°40'26" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 21, 1997	Feb 4, 1998 into Pisces
Saturn	2°55'59" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	4°37'12" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	27°42'57" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	5°04'14" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	1°48'39" Libra	Direct	Aug 11, 1995	Feb 27, 1997 into Virgo

Sky Events on January 24, 1997

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 24, 13:50 UTC	The Sun conjunct Uranus	Exact conjunction

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