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Where Were the Planets on March 24, 1997?

Quick Answer

On March 24, 1997, the Sun was in Aries (3°53' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Mars and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 24, 1997. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°12' Libra at midnight UTC to 13°16' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 24, 1997
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°53'19" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1997	Apr 20, 1997 into Taurus
Moon	7°13'49" Libra	Direct	Mar 23, 1997	Mar 26, 1997 into Scorpio
Mercury	16°24'40" Aries	Direct	Mar 16, 1997	Apr 1, 1997 into Taurus
Venus	1°35'01" Aries	Direct	Mar 23, 1997	Apr 16, 1997 into Taurus
Mars	23°59'05" Virgo	Retrograde	Mar 8, 1997	Jun 19, 1997 into Libra
Jupiter	13°37'33" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 21, 1997	Feb 4, 1998 into Pisces
Saturn	9°26'35" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	7°40'36" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	29°33'28" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	5°31'51" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	28°41'12" Virgo	Direct	Feb 27, 1997	Sep 17, 1998 into Leo

Sky Events on March 24, 1997

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 24, 04:39 UTC	Partial Lunar Eclipse in Libra	3°32' Libra

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