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Where Were the Planets on January 21, 1997?

Quick Answer

On January 21, 1997, the Sun was in Aquarius (1°29' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (96% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Jupiter entered Aquarius, a sign change that comes around once every 12 years or so.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 21, 1997. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°48' Cancer at midnight UTC to 14°00' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 21, 1997
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°29'45" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1997	Feb 18, 1997 into Pisces
Moon	7°55'24" Cancer	Direct	Jan 20, 1997	Jan 23, 1997 into Leo
Mercury	7°11'48" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 4, 1996	Feb 9, 1997 into Aquarius
Venus	14°06'46" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 10, 1997	Feb 3, 1997 into Aquarius
Mars	4°31'47" Libra	Direct	Jan 3, 1997	Mar 8, 1997 into Virgo
Jupiter	29°58'05" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 3, 1996	Jan 21, 1997 into Aquarius
Saturn	2°41'09" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	4°26'38" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	27°36'08" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	4°59'47" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	1°58'11" Libra	Direct	Aug 11, 1995	Feb 27, 1997 into Virgo

Sky Events on January 21, 1997

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 96% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 21, 15:16 UTC	Jupiter enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

Born on January 21, 1997?

Mercury, Venus, Jupiter and Neptune were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day carries a strong Capricorn streak alongside their Aquarius Sun. The Sun and Jupiter sat 2 degrees apart in Aquarius, 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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