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Where Were the Planets on October 9, 1997?

Quick Answer

On October 9, 1997, the Sun was in Libra (16°13' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (50% illuminated). Saturn and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 9, 1997. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°19' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 22°49' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 9, 1997
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°13'52" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 1997	Oct 23, 1997 into Scorpio
Moon	16°02'22" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 8, 1997	Oct 10, 1997 into Aquarius
Mercury	12°58'21" Libra	Direct	Oct 2, 1997	Oct 19, 1997 into Scorpio
Venus	1°16'59" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 8, 1997	Nov 5, 1997 into Capricorn
Mars	7°27'38" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 28, 1997	Nov 9, 1997 into Capricorn
Jupiter	12°05'41" Aquarius	Stationing retrograde	Jan 21, 1997	Feb 4, 1998 into Pisces
Saturn	16°57'41" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	4°44'39" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	27°10'57" Capricorn	Stationing retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	3°42'16" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	18°08'56" Virgo	Direct	Feb 27, 1997	Sep 17, 1998 into Leo

Sky Events on October 9, 1997

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 50% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 9, 00:00 UTC	Mercury trine Jupiter	Exact trine
Oct 9, 12:22 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Capricorn	16°15' Capricorn

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