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Where Were the Planets on October 12, 1997?

Quick Answer

On October 12, 1997, the Sun was in Libra (19°11' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (82% illuminated). Saturn and Uranus were retrograde.

Venus sextiled Uranus. A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 12, 1997. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°56' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 5°29' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 12, 1997
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°11'50" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 1997	Oct 23, 1997 into Scorpio
Moon	28°10'54" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 10, 1997	Oct 12, 1997 into Pisces
Mercury	18°11'47" Libra	Direct	Oct 2, 1997	Oct 19, 1997 into Scorpio
Venus	4°36'54" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 8, 1997	Nov 5, 1997 into Capricorn
Mars	9°36'28" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 28, 1997	Nov 9, 1997 into Capricorn
Jupiter	12°07'22" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 21, 1997	Feb 4, 1998 into Pisces
Saturn	16°43'28" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	4°44'08" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	27°11'08" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	3°47'37" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	17°59'24" Virgo	Direct	Feb 27, 1997	Sep 17, 1998 into Leo

Sky Events on October 12, 1997

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 82% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 12, 14:36 UTC	Venus sextile Uranus	A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun.
Oct 12, 14:59 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

Born on October 12, 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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