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Where Were the Planets on January 11, 1997?

Quick Answer

On January 11, 1997, the Sun was in Capricorn (21°18' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (8% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

Venus squared Saturn. Feeling unloved or short on money. Relationships get a reality check.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 11, 1997. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°22' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 1°19' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 11, 1997
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	21°18'44" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 1996	Jan 20, 1997 into Aquarius
Moon	23°52'45" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 9, 1997	Jan 11, 1997 into Pisces
Mercury	3°06'16" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 4, 1996	Feb 9, 1997 into Aquarius
Venus	1°35'23" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 10, 1997	Feb 3, 1997 into Aquarius
Mars	2°21'48" Libra	Direct	Jan 3, 1997	Mar 8, 1997 into Virgo
Jupiter	27°36'59" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 3, 1996	Jan 21, 1997 into Aquarius
Saturn	1°56'56" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	3°51'41" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	27°13'22" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	4°43'12" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	2°29'58" Libra	Direct	Aug 11, 1995	Feb 27, 1997 into Virgo

Sky Events on January 11, 1997

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 8% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 11, 19:16 UTC	Venus square Saturn	Feeling unloved or short on money. Relationships get a reality check.
Jan 11, 21:50 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

Born on January 11, 1997?

The Sun, Mercury, Venus, 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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