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Where Were the Planets on July 23, 1997?

Quick Answer

On July 23, 1997, the Sun was in Leo (0°39' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (84% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus moved from Leo into Virgo.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 23, 1997. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°52' Pisces at midnight UTC to 24°31' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 23, 1997
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°39'57" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1997	Aug 23, 1997 into Virgo
Moon	17°13'38" Pisces	Direct	Jul 22, 1997	Jul 24, 1997 into Aries
Mercury	25°15'50" Leo	Direct	Jul 8, 1997	Jul 27, 1997 into Virgo
Venus	29°56'10" Leo	Direct	Jun 28, 1997	Jul 23, 1997 into Virgo
Mars	17°09'06" Libra	Direct	Jun 19, 1997	Aug 14, 1997 into Scorpio
Jupiter	19°08'50" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 21, 1997	Feb 4, 1998 into Pisces
Saturn	20°17'16" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	6°56'44" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	28°30'39" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	2°56'47" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	22°16'45" Virgo	Direct	Feb 27, 1997	Sep 17, 1998 into Leo

Sky Events on July 23, 1997

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 84% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 23, 13:16 UTC	Venus enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on July 23, 1997?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Leo, so everyone born that day is a Leo several times over.

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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