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Where Were the Planets on February 3, 1997?

Quick Answer

On February 3, 1997, the Sun was in Aquarius (14°42' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (23% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 3, 1997. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°48' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 24°46' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 3, 1997
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°42'09" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1997	Feb 18, 1997 into Pisces
Moon	17°44'02" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 2, 1997	Feb 4, 1997 into Capricorn
Mercury	22°01'25" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 4, 1996	Feb 9, 1997 into Aquarius
Venus	0°23'36" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 3, 1997	Feb 27, 1997 into Pisces
Mars	5°53'01" Libra	Stationing retrograde	Jan 3, 1997	Mar 8, 1997 into Virgo
Jupiter	3°01'05" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 21, 1997	Feb 4, 1998 into Pisces
Saturn	3°50'10" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	5°12'18" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	28°05'20" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	5°17'08" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	1°16'53" Libra	Direct	Aug 11, 1995	Feb 27, 1997 into Virgo

Sky Events on February 3, 1997

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 23% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 3, 04:27 UTC	Venus enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

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