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Where Were the Planets on August 11, 1997?

Quick Answer

On August 11, 1997, the Sun was in Leo (18°51' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (50% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 11, 1997. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°17' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 24°48' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 11, 1997
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°51'07" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1997	Aug 23, 1997 into Virgo
Moon	18°30'41" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 9, 1997	Aug 12, 1997 into Sagittarius
Mercury	14°31'57" Virgo	Direct	Jul 27, 1997	Oct 2, 1997 into Libra
Venus	22°43'45" Virgo	Direct	Jul 23, 1997	Aug 17, 1997 into Libra
Mars	28°15'06" Libra	Direct	Jun 19, 1997	Aug 14, 1997 into Scorpio
Jupiter	16°44'49" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 21, 1997	Feb 4, 1998 into Pisces
Saturn	20°16'40" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	6°11'32" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	28°00'43" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	2°49'45" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	21°16'23" Virgo	Direct	Feb 27, 1997	Sep 17, 1998 into Leo

Sky Events on August 11, 1997

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 50% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 11, 02:53 UTC	Mars square Neptune	Exact square
Aug 11, 12:43 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Scorpio	18°53' Scorpio

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