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Where Were the Planets on October 24, 1997?

Quick Answer

On October 24, 1997, the Sun was in Scorpio (1°06' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (38% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 24, 1997. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°35' Leo at midnight UTC to 21°35' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 24, 1997
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°06'38" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1997	Nov 22, 1997 into Sagittarius
Moon	15°37'11" Leo	Direct	Oct 23, 1997	Oct 25, 1997 into Virgo
Mercury	8°05'41" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 19, 1997	Nov 7, 1997 into Sagittarius
Venus	17°39'55" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 8, 1997	Nov 5, 1997 into Capricorn
Mars	18°18'53" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 28, 1997	Nov 9, 1997 into Capricorn
Jupiter	12°31'46" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 21, 1997	Feb 4, 1998 into Pisces
Saturn	15°47'52" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	4°46'37" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	27°14'55" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	4°10'56" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	17°21'16" Virgo	Direct	Feb 27, 1997	Sep 17, 1998 into Leo

Sky Events on October 24, 1997

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 38% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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