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Where Were the Planets on January 9, 1997?

Quick Answer

On January 9, 1997, the Sun was in Capricorn (19°16' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

The New Moon fell at 18°57' Capricorn. Jupiter met Neptune in Capricorn. Idealism and faith run high, and so do bubbles and wishful thinking. Mars opposed Saturn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 9, 1997. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°10' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 1°15' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 9, 1997
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°16'24" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 1996	Jan 20, 1997 into Aquarius
Moon	23°42'27" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 7, 1997	Jan 9, 1997 into Aquarius
Mercury	3°50'04" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 4, 1996	Feb 9, 1997 into Aquarius
Venus	29°05'08" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 17, 1996	Jan 10, 1997 into Capricorn
Mars	1°49'47" Libra	Direct	Jan 3, 1997	Mar 8, 1997 into Virgo
Jupiter	27°08'52" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 3, 1996	Jan 21, 1997 into Aquarius
Saturn	1°49'08" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	3°44'47" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	27°08'50" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	4°39'35" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	2°36'19" Libra	Direct	Aug 11, 1995	Feb 27, 1997 into Virgo

Sky Events on January 9, 1997

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 9, 04:26 UTC	New Moon in Capricorn	18°57' Capricorn
Jan 9, 10:45 UTC	Mars opposite Saturn	Stop-and-go energy. Blocked plans, frustration, and accidents from haste.
Jan 9, 11:57 UTC	Jupiter conjunct Neptune	Idealism and faith run high, and so do bubbles and wishful thinking.
Jan 9, 21:59 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

Born on January 9, 1997?

The Sun, Mercury, Jupiter and Neptune were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day is a Capricorn several times over. Jupiter and Neptune sat less than a degree apart in Capricorn, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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