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Where Were the Planets on September 30, 1997?

Quick Answer

On September 30, 1997, the Sun was in Libra (7°21' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (1% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 30, 1997. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°26' Virgo at midnight UTC to 0°13' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 30, 1997
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	7°21'37" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 1997	Oct 23, 1997 into Scorpio
Moon	24°19'41" Virgo	Direct	Sep 28, 1997	Sep 30, 1997 into Libra
Mercury	26°53'07" Virgo	Direct	Jul 27, 1997	Oct 2, 1997 into Libra
Venus	21°09'27" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 12, 1997	Oct 8, 1997 into Sagittarius
Mars	1°05'47" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 28, 1997	Nov 9, 1997 into Capricorn
Jupiter	12°11'26" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 21, 1997	Feb 4, 1998 into Pisces
Saturn	17°39'59" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	4°48'53" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	27°12'10" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	3°27'32" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	18°37'32" Virgo	Direct	Feb 27, 1997	Sep 17, 1998 into Leo

Sky Events on September 30, 1997

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 30, 16:14 UTC	Mercury trine Neptune	Exact trine
Sep 30, 23:32 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

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