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Where Were the Planets on July 30, 1997?

Quick Answer

On July 30, 1997, the Sun was in Leo (7°21' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (14% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 30, 1997. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°51' Gemini at midnight UTC to 29°39' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 30, 1997
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	7°21'17" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1997	Aug 23, 1997 into Virgo
Moon	23°17'10" Gemini	Direct	Jul 28, 1997	Jul 31, 1997 into Cancer
Mercury	4°12'54" Virgo	Direct	Jul 27, 1997	Oct 2, 1997 into Libra
Venus	8°21'27" Virgo	Direct	Jul 23, 1997	Aug 17, 1997 into Libra
Mars	21°07'57" Libra	Direct	Jun 19, 1997	Aug 14, 1997 into Scorpio
Jupiter	18°17'48" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 21, 1997	Feb 4, 1998 into Pisces
Saturn	20°21'24" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	6°39'59" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	28°19'21" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	2°52'52" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	21°54'31" Virgo	Direct	Feb 27, 1997	Sep 17, 1998 into Leo

Sky Events on July 30, 1997

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 14% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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