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Where Were the Planets on October 5, 1997?

Quick Answer

On October 5, 1997, the Sun was in Libra (12°17' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (13% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

The Sun trined Jupiter. A generous, lucky-feeling stretch. Ask, offer and say yes more often. Mars sextiled Uranus. Venus sextiled Neptune.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 5, 1997. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°16' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 0°39' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 5, 1997
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°17'00" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 1997	Oct 23, 1997 into Scorpio
Moon	24°26'54" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 3, 1997	Oct 5, 1997 into Sagittarius
Mercury	5°52'07" Libra	Direct	Oct 2, 1997	Oct 19, 1997 into Scorpio
Venus	26°48'17" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 12, 1997	Oct 8, 1997 into Sagittarius
Mars	4°37'02" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 28, 1997	Nov 9, 1997 into Capricorn
Jupiter	12°06'14" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 21, 1997	Feb 4, 1998 into Pisces
Saturn	17°16'36" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	4°46'02" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	27°11'09" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	3°35'28" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	18°21'38" Virgo	Direct	Feb 27, 1997	Sep 17, 1998 into Leo

Sky Events on October 5, 1997

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 13% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 5, 07:40 UTC	The Sun trine Jupiter	A generous, lucky-feeling stretch. Ask, offer and say yes more often.
Oct 5, 17:01 UTC	Mars sextile Uranus	Bold, inventive action. Good for breaking a stuck pattern.
Oct 5, 20:07 UTC	Venus sextile Neptune	Tender and artistic. Good for music, film and small kindnesses.
Oct 5, 22:42 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

Born on October 5, 1997?

Mars and Pluto sat 1 degrees apart in Sagittarius, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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