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Where Were the Planets on September 23, 1997?

Quick Answer

On September 23, 1997, the Sun was in Libra (0°29' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (51% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 23, 1997. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°12' Gemini at midnight UTC to 6°05' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 23, 1997
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°29'33" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 1997	Oct 23, 1997 into Scorpio
Moon	29°42'21" Gemini	Direct	Sep 21, 1997	Sep 23, 1997 into Cancer
Mercury	14°52'57" Virgo	Direct	Jul 27, 1997	Oct 2, 1997 into Libra
Venus	13°10'24" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 12, 1997	Oct 8, 1997 into Sagittarius
Mars	26°13'59" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 14, 1997	Sep 28, 1997 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	12°26'56" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 21, 1997	Feb 4, 1998 into Pisces
Saturn	18°11'34" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	4°54'51" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	27°14'57" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	3°17'33" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	18°59'46" Virgo	Direct	Feb 27, 1997	Sep 17, 1998 into Leo

Sky Events on September 23, 1997

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 51% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 23, 12:32 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
Sep 23, 13:35 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Cancer	0°33' Cancer

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