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Where Were the Planets on February 23, 1997?

Quick Answer

On February 23, 1997, the Sun was in Pisces (4°54' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (99% illuminated). Mars was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 23, 1997. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°31' Virgo at midnight UTC to 22°21' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 23, 1997
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	4°54'57" Pisces	Direct	Feb 18, 1997	Mar 20, 1997 into Aries
Moon	16°26'30" Virgo	Direct	Feb 22, 1997	Feb 24, 1997 into Libra
Mercury	22°05'02" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 9, 1997	Feb 28, 1997 into Pisces
Venus	25°25'03" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 3, 1997	Feb 27, 1997 into Pisces
Mars	3°57'50" Libra	Retrograde	Jan 3, 1997	Mar 8, 1997 into Virgo
Jupiter	7°35'27" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 21, 1997	Feb 4, 1998 into Pisces
Saturn	5°56'41" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	6°19'35" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	28°46'59" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	5°33'10" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	0°13'20" Libra	Direct	Aug 11, 1995	Feb 27, 1997 into Virgo

Sky Events on February 23, 1997

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

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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