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Where Were the Planets on October 11, 1997?

Quick Answer

On October 11, 1997, the Sun was in Libra (18°12' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (72% illuminated). Saturn and Uranus were retrograde.

Venus met Pluto in Sagittarius. Intense attraction, jealousy, and frank talk about what a relationship really is. Mercury opposed Saturn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 11, 1997. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°42' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 20°55' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 11, 1997
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°12'29" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 1997	Oct 23, 1997 into Scorpio
Moon	13°46'27" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 10, 1997	Oct 12, 1997 into Pisces
Mercury	16°27'59" Libra	Direct	Oct 2, 1997	Oct 19, 1997 into Scorpio
Venus	3°30'26" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 8, 1997	Nov 5, 1997 into Capricorn
Mars	8°53'27" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 28, 1997	Nov 9, 1997 into Capricorn
Jupiter	12°06'36" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 21, 1997	Feb 4, 1998 into Pisces
Saturn	16°48'12" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	4°44'15" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	27°11'03" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	3°45'49" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	18°02'35" Virgo	Direct	Feb 27, 1997	Sep 17, 1998 into Leo

Sky Events on October 11, 1997

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 72% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 11, 16:27 UTC	Mercury opposite Saturn	Worry and second-guessing. Communication slows and delays pile up.
Oct 11, 17:42 UTC	Venus conjunct Pluto	Intense attraction, jealousy, and frank talk about what a relationship really is.

Born on October 11, 1997?

Venus, Mars and Pluto were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day carries a strong Sagittarius streak alongside their Libra Sun. Venus and Pluto sat less than a degree 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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