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Where Were the Planets on April 20, 1997?

Quick Answer

On April 20, 1997, the Sun was in Taurus (0°26' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (95% illuminated). Mercury, Mars and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun entered Taurus, and Taurus season began. Mercury squared Uranus while Mercury was retrograde. Nervy and abrupt. Tech glitches and things said too fast.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 20, 1997. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°41' Virgo at midnight UTC to 9°46' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 20, 1997
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°26'43" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1997	May 21, 1997 into Gemini
Moon	3°42'48" Libra	Direct	Apr 20, 1997	Apr 22, 1997 into Scorpio
Mercury	8°13'59" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 1, 1997	May 5, 1997 into Aries
Venus	5°03'50" Taurus	Direct	Apr 16, 1997	May 10, 1997 into Gemini
Mars	17°04'34" Virgo	Retrograde	Mar 8, 1997	Jun 19, 1997 into Libra
Jupiter	18°08'39" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 21, 1997	Feb 4, 1998 into Pisces
Saturn	12°48'11" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	8°27'30" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	29°55'25" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	5°06'52" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	27°15'25" Virgo	Direct	Feb 27, 1997	Sep 17, 1998 into Leo

Sky Events on April 20, 1997

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 95% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 20, 00:53 UTC	Mercury square Uranus	Nervy and abrupt. Tech glitches and things said too fast.
Apr 20, 01:03 UTC	The Sun enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
Apr 20, 04:36 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

Born on April 20, 1997?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Taurus, so everyone born that day is a Taurus 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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