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Where Were the Planets on February 12, 1997?

Quick Answer

On February 12, 1997, the Sun was in Aquarius (23°49' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (30% illuminated). Mars was retrograde.

Mercury met Jupiter in Aquarius. Big ideas and big talk. Good for teaching, planning and pitching. Mars trined Uranus while Mars was retrograde. Mercury sextiled Saturn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 12, 1997. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°39' Aries at midnight UTC to 7°26' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 12, 1997
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°49'13" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1997	Feb 18, 1997 into Pisces
Moon	0°36'46" Taurus	Direct	Feb 12, 1997	Feb 14, 1997 into Gemini
Mercury	4°46'02" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 9, 1997	Feb 28, 1997 into Pisces
Venus	11°39'40" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 3, 1997	Feb 27, 1997 into Pisces
Mars	5°39'24" Libra	Retrograde	Jan 3, 1997	Mar 8, 1997 into Virgo
Jupiter	5°06'09" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 21, 1997	Feb 4, 1998 into Pisces
Saturn	4°44'29" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	5°43'18" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	28°24'45" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	5°26'02" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	0°48'17" Libra	Direct	Aug 11, 1995	Feb 27, 1997 into Virgo

Sky Events on February 12, 1997

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 30% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 12, 00:32 UTC	Mars trine Uranus	Bold, inventive action. Good for breaking a stuck pattern.
Feb 12, 10:56 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
Feb 12, 11:33 UTC	Mercury sextile Saturn	Careful, practical thinking. Plans made now tend to hold.
Feb 12, 18:22 UTC	Mercury conjunct Jupiter	Big ideas and big talk. Good for teaching, planning and pitching.
Feb 12, 22:48 UTC	Mercury sextile Pluto	Penetrating focus. Good for investigation and frank talks.

Born on February 12, 1997?

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