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Where Were the Planets on July 19, 1997?

Quick Answer

On July 19, 1997, the Sun was in Cancer (26°50' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (99% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 19, 1997. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°51' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 25°24' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 19, 1997
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°50'56" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1997	Jul 22, 1997 into Leo
Moon	18°05'50" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 18, 1997	Jul 20, 1997 into Aquarius
Mercury	19°22'57" Leo	Direct	Jul 8, 1997	Jul 27, 1997 into Virgo
Venus	25°06'46" Leo	Direct	Jun 28, 1997	Jul 23, 1997 into Virgo
Mars	14°56'17" Libra	Direct	Jun 19, 1997	Aug 14, 1997 into Scorpio
Jupiter	19°36'01" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 21, 1997	Feb 4, 1998 into Pisces
Saturn	20°12'39" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	7°06'11" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	28°37'09" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	2°59'41" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	22°29'28" Virgo	Direct	Feb 27, 1997	Sep 17, 1998 into Leo

Sky Events on July 19, 1997

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 19, 15:10 UTC	Mercury opposite Jupiter	Exact opposition

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