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Where Were the Planets on January 22, 1997?

Quick Answer

On January 22, 1997, the Sun was in Aquarius (2°30' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (99% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

The Sun sextiled Saturn. Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 22, 1997. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°00' Cancer at midnight UTC to 26°04' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 22, 1997
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°30'47" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1997	Feb 18, 1997 into Pisces
Moon	20°03'41" Cancer	Direct	Jan 20, 1997	Jan 23, 1997 into Leo
Mercury	8°05'15" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 4, 1996	Feb 9, 1997 into Aquarius
Venus	15°21'55" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 10, 1997	Feb 3, 1997 into Aquarius
Mars	4°41'48" Libra	Direct	Jan 3, 1997	Mar 8, 1997 into Virgo
Jupiter	0°12'12" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 21, 1997	Feb 4, 1998 into Pisces
Saturn	2°46'01" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	4°30'10" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	27°38'24" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	5°01'18" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	1°55'01" Libra	Direct	Aug 11, 1995	Feb 27, 1997 into Virgo

Sky Events on January 22, 1997

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 22, 18:31 UTC	The Sun sextile Saturn	Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.

Born on January 22, 1997?

The Sun, Jupiter and Uranus were all in Aquarius, so everyone born that day is an Aquarius several times over. The Sun and Uranus 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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