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Where Were the Planets on July 12, 1997?

Quick Answer

On July 12, 1997, the Sun was in Cancer (20°10' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (46% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 12, 1997. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°42' Libra at midnight UTC to 21°41' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 12, 1997
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	20°10'22" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1997	Jul 22, 1997 into Leo
Moon	15°40'57" Libra	Direct	Jul 11, 1997	Jul 13, 1997 into Scorpio
Mercury	7°49'54" Leo	Direct	Jul 8, 1997	Jul 27, 1997 into Virgo
Venus	16°39'05" Leo	Direct	Jun 28, 1997	Jul 23, 1997 into Virgo
Mars	11°10'40" Libra	Direct	Jun 19, 1997	Aug 14, 1997 into Scorpio
Jupiter	20°19'11" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 21, 1997	Feb 4, 1998 into Pisces
Saturn	20°00'43" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	7°22'18" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	28°48'27" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	3°05'49" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	22°51'42" Virgo	Direct	Feb 27, 1997	Sep 17, 1998 into Leo

Sky Events on July 12, 1997

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 46% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 12, 05:53 UTC	Mercury opposite Uranus	Exact opposition
Jul 12, 07:48 UTC	The Sun square Saturn	Exact square
Jul 12, 21:44 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Libra	20°33' Libra

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