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Where Were the Planets on January 25, 1997?

Quick Answer

On January 25, 1997, the Sun was in Aquarius (5°33' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (97% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

The Sun trined Mars. Effort pays off. Confidence and physical energy line up behind what you already want. The Sun sextiled Pluto. Mars sextiled Pluto.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 25, 1997. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°55' Leo at midnight UTC to 1°44' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 25, 1997
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	5°33'47" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1997	Feb 18, 1997 into Pisces
Moon	25°50'51" Leo	Direct	Jan 23, 1997	Jan 25, 1997 into Virgo
Mercury	11°04'45" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 4, 1996	Feb 9, 1997 into Aquarius
Venus	19°07'20" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 10, 1997	Feb 3, 1997 into Aquarius
Mars	5°08'18" Libra	Direct	Jan 3, 1997	Mar 8, 1997 into Virgo
Jupiter	0°54'33" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 21, 1997	Feb 4, 1998 into Pisces
Saturn	3°01'05" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	4°40'44" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	27°45'13" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	5°05'40" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	1°45'29" Libra	Direct	Aug 11, 1995	Feb 27, 1997 into Virgo

Sky Events on January 25, 1997

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 97% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 25, 00:26 UTC	The Sun trine Mars	Effort pays off. Confidence and physical energy line up behind what you already want.
Jan 25, 00:40 UTC	The Sun sextile Pluto	Focus runs deep. Good for research, therapy and quiet, decisive change.
Jan 25, 02:27 UTC	Mars sextile Pluto	Stamina and willpower. Good for difficult jobs and real change.
Jan 25, 20:26 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on January 25, 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 less than a degree 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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