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Where Were the Planets on September 10, 1997?

Quick Answer

On September 10, 1997, the Sun was in Virgo (17°48' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (55% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 10, 1997. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°33' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 29°46' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 10, 1997
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°48'51" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1997	Sep 22, 1997 into Libra
Moon	23°07'25" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 8, 1997	Sep 11, 1997 into Capricorn
Mercury	2°42'55" Virgo	Stationing retrograde	Jul 27, 1997	Oct 2, 1997 into Libra
Venus	28°08'37" Libra	Direct	Aug 17, 1997	Sep 12, 1997 into Scorpio
Mars	17°24'47" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 14, 1997	Sep 28, 1997 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	13°19'27" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 21, 1997	Feb 4, 1998 into Pisces
Saturn	19°04'13" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	5°11'36" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	27°24'01" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	3°02'51" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	19°41'04" Virgo	Direct	Feb 27, 1997	Sep 17, 1998 into Leo

Sky Events on September 10, 1997

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 55% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 10, 01:31 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Sagittarius	17°23' Sagittarius

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