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Where Were the Planets on June 17, 1997?

Quick Answer

On June 17, 1997, the Sun was in Gemini (26°19' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (87% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mars trined Neptune. Inspired action. Good for dance, art, charity and following a hunch.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on June 17, 1997. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°28' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 21°22' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 17, 1997
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°19'46" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1997	Jun 21, 1997 into Cancer
Moon	14°52'52" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 16, 1997	Jun 18, 1997 into Sagittarius
Mercury	16°21'13" Gemini	Direct	Jun 8, 1997	Jun 23, 1997 into Cancer
Venus	16°16'19" Cancer	Direct	Jun 4, 1997	Jun 28, 1997 into Leo
Mars	29°12'12" Virgo	Direct	Mar 8, 1997	Jun 19, 1997 into Libra
Jupiter	21°51'01" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 21, 1997	Feb 4, 1998 into Pisces
Saturn	18°40'29" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	8°11'08" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	29°25'14" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	3°37'07" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	24°11'08" Virgo	Direct	Feb 27, 1997	Sep 17, 1998 into Leo

Sky Events on June 17, 1997

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 87% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 17, 23:38 UTC	Mars trine Neptune	Inspired action. Good for dance, art, charity and following a hunch.

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