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Where Were the Planets on February 14, 1997?

Quick Answer

On February 14, 1997, the Sun was in Aquarius (25°50' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (51% illuminated). Mars was retrograde.

Jupiter sextiled Pluto. Resources and influence grow quietly. Mars trined Jupiter while Mars was retrograde. Mars sextiled Pluto while Mars was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 14, 1997. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°49' Taurus at midnight UTC to 3°48' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 14, 1997
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°50'31" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1997	Feb 18, 1997 into Pisces
Moon	27°21'46" Taurus	Direct	Feb 12, 1997	Feb 14, 1997 into Gemini
Mercury	7°46'45" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 9, 1997	Feb 28, 1997 into Pisces
Venus	14°09'50" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 3, 1997	Feb 27, 1997 into Pisces
Mars	5°27'54" Libra	Retrograde	Jan 3, 1997	Mar 8, 1997 into Virgo
Jupiter	5°33'38" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 21, 1997	Feb 4, 1998 into Pisces
Saturn	4°57'11" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	5°50'03" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	28°28'56" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	5°27'38" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	0°41'56" Libra	Direct	Aug 11, 1995	Feb 27, 1997 into Virgo

Sky Events on February 14, 1997

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 51% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 14, 00:53 UTC	Jupiter sextile Pluto	Resources and influence grow quietly.
Feb 14, 05:10 UTC	Mars trine Jupiter	Effort is rewarded. Good for sport, launches and bold asks.
Feb 14, 08:58 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Taurus	25°43' Taurus
Feb 14, 12:52 UTC	Mars sextile Pluto	Stamina and willpower. Good for difficult jobs and real change.
Feb 14, 16:53 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

Born on February 14, 1997?

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