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Where Were the Planets on August 23, 1997?

Quick Answer

On August 23, 1997, the Sun was in Virgo (0°23' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (67% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

The Sun entered Virgo, and Virgo season began. Mars squared Uranus. Short fuses and sudden blowups. Take care with tools, cars and tempers.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 23, 1997. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°59' Taurus at midnight UTC to 16°58' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 23, 1997
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°23'20" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1997	Sep 22, 1997 into Libra
Moon	10°02'28" Taurus	Direct	Aug 22, 1997	Aug 24, 1997 into Gemini
Mercury	14°42'25" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 27, 1997	Oct 2, 1997 into Libra
Venus	6°59'32" Libra	Direct	Aug 17, 1997	Sep 12, 1997 into Scorpio
Mars	5°41'54" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 14, 1997	Sep 28, 1997 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	15°13'25" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 21, 1997	Feb 4, 1998 into Pisces
Saturn	19°57'28" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	5°44'52" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	27°43'53" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	2°51'23" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	20°38'16" Virgo	Direct	Feb 27, 1997	Sep 17, 1998 into Leo

Sky Events on August 23, 1997

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 68% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 23, 02:19 UTC	The Sun enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
Aug 23, 13:46 UTC	Mars square Uranus	Short fuses and sudden blowups. Take care with tools, cars and tempers.

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