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Where Were the Planets on June 20, 1997?

Quick Answer

On June 20, 1997, the Sun was in Gemini (29°11' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on June 20, 1997. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°19' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 2°19' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 20, 1997
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°11'31" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1997	Jun 21, 1997 into Cancer
Moon	25°17'37" Sagittarius	Direct	Jun 18, 1997	Jun 20, 1997 into Capricorn
Mercury	22°41'44" Gemini	Direct	Jun 8, 1997	Jun 23, 1997 into Cancer
Venus	19°55'42" Cancer	Direct	Jun 4, 1997	Jun 28, 1997 into Leo
Mars	0°30'05" Libra	Direct	Jun 19, 1997	Aug 14, 1997 into Scorpio
Jupiter	21°45'53" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 21, 1997	Feb 4, 1998 into Pisces
Saturn	18°52'59" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	8°06'15" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	29°21'18" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	3°32'44" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	24°01'36" Virgo	Direct	Feb 27, 1997	Sep 17, 1998 into Leo

Sky Events on June 20, 1997

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

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 20, 01:44 UTC	Mercury trine Jupiter	Exact trine
Jun 20, 19:09 UTC	Full Moon in Sagittarius	29°28' Sagittarius
Jun 20, 20:02 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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