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Where Were the Planets on May 25, 1997?

Quick Answer

On May 25, 1997, the Sun was in Gemini (4°18' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (88% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun opposed Pluto. Pressure from people who want control, and power struggles that are hard to walk away from.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 25, 1997. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°01' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 21°00' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 25, 1997
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	4°18'42" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1997	Jun 21, 1997 into Cancer
Moon	14°00'10" Capricorn	Direct	May 24, 1997	May 26, 1997 into Aquarius
Mercury	9°20'03" Taurus	Direct	May 12, 1997	Jun 8, 1997 into Gemini
Venus	18°08'48" Gemini	Direct	May 10, 1997	Jun 4, 1997 into Cancer
Mars	20°57'07" Virgo	Direct	Mar 8, 1997	Jun 19, 1997 into Libra
Jupiter	21°33'25" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 21, 1997	Feb 4, 1998 into Pisces
Saturn	16°42'31" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	8°36'34" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	29°48'49" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	4°13'44" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	25°24'13" Virgo	Direct	Feb 27, 1997	Sep 17, 1998 into Leo

Sky Events on May 25, 1997

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 88% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 25, 09:59 UTC	The Sun opposite Pluto	Pressure from people who want control, and power struggles that are hard to walk away from.

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