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Where Were the Planets on March 22, 1997?

Quick Answer

On March 22, 1997, the Sun was in Aries (1°54' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (97% illuminated). Mars and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus sextiled Neptune. Tender and artistic. Good for music, film and small kindnesses. Mercury sextiled Jupiter.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 22, 1997. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°23' Virgo at midnight UTC to 19°14' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 22, 1997
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°54'21" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1997	Apr 20, 1997 into Taurus
Moon	13°18'45" Virgo	Direct	Mar 21, 1997	Mar 23, 1997 into Libra
Mercury	12°33'21" Aries	Direct	Mar 16, 1997	Apr 1, 1997 into Taurus
Venus	29°05'46" Pisces	Direct	Feb 27, 1997	Mar 23, 1997 into Aries
Mars	24°44'59" Virgo	Retrograde	Mar 8, 1997	Jun 19, 1997 into Libra
Jupiter	13°14'33" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 21, 1997	Feb 4, 1998 into Pisces
Saturn	9°11'36" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	7°35'54" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	29°30'58" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	5°32'51" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	28°47'33" Virgo	Direct	Feb 27, 1997	Sep 17, 1998 into Leo

Sky Events on March 22, 1997

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

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 22, 20:14 UTC	Venus sextile Neptune	Tender and artistic. Good for music, film and small kindnesses.
Mar 22, 21:23 UTC	Mercury sextile Jupiter	Good news travels, and conversations open doors.

Born on March 22, 1997?

The Sun, Mercury and Saturn were all in Aries, so everyone born that day is an Aries 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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