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Where Were the Planets on March 7, 1997?

Quick Answer

On March 7, 1997, the Sun was in Pisces (16°57' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (4% illuminated). Mars was retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 7, 1997. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°26' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 2°33' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 7, 1997
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°57'29" Pisces	Direct	Feb 18, 1997	Mar 20, 1997 into Aries
Moon	24°59'05" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 5, 1997	Mar 7, 1997 into Pisces
Mercury	13°12'57" Pisces	Direct	Feb 28, 1997	Mar 16, 1997 into Aries
Venus	10°24'16" Pisces	Direct	Feb 27, 1997	Mar 23, 1997 into Aries
Mars	0°28'10" Libra	Retrograde	Jan 3, 1997	Mar 8, 1997 into Virgo
Jupiter	10°11'58" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 21, 1997	Feb 4, 1998 into Pisces
Saturn	7°21'01" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	6°56'12" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	29°08'40" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	5°36'09" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	29°35'13" Virgo	Direct	Feb 27, 1997	Sep 17, 1998 into Leo

Sky Events on March 7, 1997

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 4% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 7, 19:56 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

Born on March 7, 1997?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Pisces, so everyone born that day is a Pisces several times over.

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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