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Where Were the Planets on September 3, 1997?

Quick Answer

On September 3, 1997, the Sun was in Virgo (11°01' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (2% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 3, 1997. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°24' Virgo at midnight UTC to 3°11' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 3, 1997
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°01'12" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1997	Sep 22, 1997 into Libra
Moon	27°18'15" Virgo	Direct	Sep 1, 1997	Sep 3, 1997 into Libra
Mercury	5°36'11" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 27, 1997	Oct 2, 1997 into Libra
Venus	19°57'26" Libra	Direct	Aug 17, 1997	Sep 12, 1997 into Scorpio
Mars	12°47'01" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 14, 1997	Sep 28, 1997 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	13°59'00" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 21, 1997	Feb 4, 1998 into Pisces
Saturn	19°28'04" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	5°23'20" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	27°30'50" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	2°57'07" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	20°03'19" Virgo	Direct	Feb 27, 1997	Sep 17, 1998 into Leo

Sky Events on September 3, 1997

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

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 3, 02:25 UTC	Venus opposite Saturn	Exact opposition
Sep 3, 17:29 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

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