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Where Were the Planets on January 17, 1997?

Quick Answer

On January 17, 1997, the Sun was in Capricorn (27°25' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (67% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

The Sun met Neptune in Capricorn. Edges blur. Strong on imagination and compassion, weak on clarity.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 17, 1997. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°13' Taurus at midnight UTC to 24°11' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 17, 1997
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°25'30" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 1996	Jan 20, 1997 into Aquarius
Moon	17°44'36" Taurus	Direct	Jan 16, 1997	Jan 18, 1997 into Gemini
Mercury	4°19'56" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 4, 1996	Feb 9, 1997 into Aquarius
Venus	9°06'13" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 10, 1997	Feb 3, 1997 into Aquarius
Mars	3°46'05" Libra	Direct	Jan 3, 1997	Mar 8, 1997 into Virgo
Jupiter	29°01'35" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 3, 1996	Jan 21, 1997 into Aquarius
Saturn	2°22'27" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	4°12'35" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	27°27'01" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	4°53'28" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	2°10'54" Libra	Direct	Aug 11, 1995	Feb 27, 1997 into Virgo

Sky Events on January 17, 1997

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 67% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 17, 12:37 UTC	The Sun conjunct Neptune	Edges blur. Strong on imagination and compassion, weak on clarity.

Born on January 17, 1997?

The Sun, Mercury, Venus, Jupiter and Neptune were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day is a Capricorn several times over. The Sun 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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