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Where Were the Planets on January 31, 1997?

Quick Answer

On January 31, 1997, the Sun was in Aquarius (11°39' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (53% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 31, 1997. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°39' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 14°16' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 31, 1997
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°39'28" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1997	Feb 18, 1997 into Pisces
Moon	7°55'41" Scorpio	Direct	Jan 30, 1997	Feb 2, 1997 into Sagittarius
Mercury	18°07'26" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 4, 1996	Feb 9, 1997 into Aquarius
Venus	26°38'10" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 10, 1997	Feb 3, 1997 into Aquarius
Mars	5°44'14" Libra	Direct	Jan 3, 1997	Mar 8, 1997 into Virgo
Jupiter	2°19'01" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 21, 1997	Feb 4, 1998 into Pisces
Saturn	3°33'11" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	5°01'49" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	27°58'41" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	5°13'35" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	1°26'25" Libra	Direct	Aug 11, 1995	Feb 27, 1997 into Virgo

Sky Events on January 31, 1997

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 53% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 31, 19:40 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Scorpio	11°59' Scorpio

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