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Where Were the Planets on July 7, 1997?

Quick Answer

On July 7, 1997, the Sun was in Cancer (15°24' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (7% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury opposed Neptune. Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 7, 1997. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°19' Leo at midnight UTC to 22°21' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 7, 1997
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°24'16" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1997	Jul 22, 1997 into Leo
Moon	16°21'59" Leo	Direct	Jul 6, 1997	Jul 8, 1997 into Virgo
Mercury	28°36'31" Cancer	Direct	Jun 23, 1997	Jul 8, 1997 into Leo
Venus	10°35'36" Leo	Direct	Jun 28, 1997	Jul 23, 1997 into Virgo
Mars	8°35'22" Libra	Direct	Jun 19, 1997	Aug 14, 1997 into Scorpio
Jupiter	20°45'57" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 21, 1997	Feb 4, 1998 into Pisces
Saturn	19°49'16" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	7°33'20" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	28°56'22" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	3°11'00" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	23°07'36" Virgo	Direct	Feb 27, 1997	Sep 17, 1998 into Leo

Sky Events on July 7, 1997

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 7% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 7, 16:05 UTC	Mercury opposite Neptune	Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.

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