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Where Were the Planets on September 16, 1997?

Quick Answer

On September 16, 1997, the Sun was in Virgo (23°39' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 16, 1997. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°59' Pisces at midnight UTC to 27°11' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 16, 1997
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°39'17" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1997	Sep 22, 1997 into Libra
Moon	19°35'32" Pisces	Direct	Sep 15, 1997	Sep 17, 1997 into Aries
Mercury	5°47'06" Virgo	Direct	Jul 27, 1997	Oct 2, 1997 into Libra
Venus	5°06'39" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 12, 1997	Oct 8, 1997 into Sagittarius
Mars	21°26'57" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 14, 1997	Sep 28, 1997 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	12°51'35" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 21, 1997	Feb 4, 1998 into Pisces
Saturn	18°41'05" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	5°03'01" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	27°19'14" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	3°09'00" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	19°22'01" Virgo	Direct	Feb 27, 1997	Sep 17, 1998 into Leo

Sky Events on September 16, 1997

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 16, 10:46 UTC	Venus square Uranus	Exact square
Sep 16, 18:46 UTC	Total Lunar Eclipse in Pisces	23°53' Pisces

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