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Where Were the Planets on August 12, 1997?

Quick Answer

On August 12, 1997, the Sun was in Leo (19°48' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (60% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun trined Saturn. Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 12, 1997. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°48' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 7°41' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 12, 1997
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°48'42" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1997	Aug 23, 1997 into Virgo
Moon	1°12'26" Sagittarius	Direct	Aug 12, 1997	Aug 14, 1997 into Capricorn
Mercury	15°00'38" Virgo	Direct	Jul 27, 1997	Oct 2, 1997 into Libra
Venus	23°55'20" Virgo	Direct	Jul 23, 1997	Aug 17, 1997 into Libra
Mars	28°51'38" Libra	Direct	Jun 19, 1997	Aug 14, 1997 into Scorpio
Jupiter	16°37'00" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 21, 1997	Feb 4, 1998 into Pisces
Saturn	20°15'37" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	6°09'13" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	27°59'14" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	2°49'42" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	21°13'13" Virgo	Direct	Feb 27, 1997	Sep 17, 1998 into Leo

Sky Events on August 12, 1997

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 60% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 12, 09:44 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Aug 12, 22:59 UTC	The Sun trine Saturn	Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.

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