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Where Were the Planets on August 31, 1997?

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On August 31, 1997, the Sun was in Virgo (8°06' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (2% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

The Sun met Mercury in Virgo while Mercury was retrograde. Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 31, 1997. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°54' Leo at midnight UTC to 27°47' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 31, 1997
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun8°06'53" VirgoDirect into Libra
Moon21°51'51" LeoDirect into Virgo
Mercury8°15'01" VirgoRetrograde into Libra
Venus16°25'57" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Mars10°49'39" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Jupiter14°18'00" AquariusRetrograde into Pisces
Saturn19°37'08" AriesRetrograde into Taurus
Uranus5°28'52" AquariusRetrograde into Pisces
Neptune27°34'08" CapricornRetrograde into Aquarius
Pluto2°55'10" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
North Node20°12'51" VirgoDirect into Leo

Sky Events on August 31, 1997

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Sun conjunct MercuryMind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.

Born on August 31, 1997?

The Sun and Mercury sat less than a degree apart in Virgo, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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