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Where Were the Planets on February 17, 1997?

Quick Answer

On February 17, 1997, the Sun was in Aquarius (28°52' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (79% illuminated). Mars was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 17, 1997. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°52' Gemini at midnight UTC to 11°03' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 17, 1997
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°52'16" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1997	Feb 18, 1997 into Pisces
Moon	4°59'15" Cancer	Direct	Feb 17, 1997	Feb 19, 1997 into Leo
Mercury	12°24'38" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 9, 1997	Feb 28, 1997 into Pisces
Venus	17°54'59" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 3, 1997	Feb 27, 1997 into Pisces
Mars	5°04'49" Libra	Retrograde	Jan 3, 1997	Mar 8, 1997 into Virgo
Jupiter	6°14'36" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 21, 1997	Feb 4, 1998 into Pisces
Saturn	5°16'36" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	6°00'04" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	28°35'06" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	5°29'48" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	0°32'24" Libra	Direct	Aug 11, 1995	Feb 27, 1997 into Virgo

Sky Events on February 17, 1997

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 79% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 17, 02:12 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

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