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Where Were the Planets on August 3, 1997?

Quick Answer

On August 3, 1997, the Sun was in Leo (11°11' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 3, 1997. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°52' Leo at midnight UTC to 18°55' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 3, 1997
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°11'00" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1997	Aug 23, 1997 into Virgo
Moon	12°55'42" Leo	Direct	Aug 2, 1997	Aug 4, 1997 into Virgo
Mercury	8°27'55" Virgo	Direct	Jul 27, 1997	Oct 2, 1997 into Libra
Venus	13°09'30" Virgo	Direct	Jul 23, 1997	Aug 17, 1997 into Libra
Mars	23°27'57" Libra	Direct	Jun 19, 1997	Aug 14, 1997 into Scorpio
Jupiter	17°47'15" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 21, 1997	Feb 4, 1998 into Pisces
Saturn	20°21'29" Aries	Stationing direct	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	6°30'25" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	28°13'00" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	2°51'19" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	21°41'48" Virgo	Direct	Feb 27, 1997	Sep 17, 1998 into Leo

Sky Events on August 3, 1997

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 3, 08:14 UTC	New Moon in Leo	11°02' Leo

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