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Where Were the Planets on September 24, 1997?

Quick Answer

On September 24, 1997, the Sun was in Libra (1°28' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (41% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Mars sextiled Neptune. Inspired action. Good for dance, art, charity and following a hunch.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 24, 1997. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°06' Cancer at midnight UTC to 18°38' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 24, 1997
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°28'18" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 1997	Oct 23, 1997 into Scorpio
Moon	12°25'05" Cancer	Direct	Sep 23, 1997	Sep 25, 1997 into Leo
Mercury	16°29'32" Virgo	Direct	Jul 27, 1997	Oct 2, 1997 into Libra
Venus	14°19'08" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 12, 1997	Oct 8, 1997 into Sagittarius
Mars	26°55'23" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 14, 1997	Sep 28, 1997 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	12°24'09" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 21, 1997	Feb 4, 1998 into Pisces
Saturn	18°07'10" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	4°53'52" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	27°14'27" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	3°18'54" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	18°56'35" Virgo	Direct	Feb 27, 1997	Sep 17, 1998 into Leo

Sky Events on September 24, 1997

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 41% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 24, 22:55 UTC	Mars sextile Neptune	Inspired action. Good for dance, art, charity and following a hunch.

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