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Where Were the Planets on October 19, 1997?

Quick Answer

On October 19, 1997, the Sun was in Libra (26°08' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (85% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Venus sextiled Jupiter. Social ease and good feeling. Good for celebrations and asking favors. Mercury moved from Libra into Scorpio.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 19, 1997. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°28' Gemini at midnight UTC to 18°21' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 19, 1997
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°08'10" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 1997	Oct 23, 1997 into Scorpio
Moon	11°28'38" Gemini	Direct	Oct 18, 1997	Oct 20, 1997 into Cancer
Mercury	29°59'25" Libra	Direct	Oct 2, 1997	Oct 19, 1997 into Scorpio
Venus	12°17'12" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 8, 1997	Nov 5, 1997 into Capricorn
Mars	14°39'50" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 28, 1997	Nov 9, 1997 into Capricorn
Jupiter	12°18'12" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 21, 1997	Feb 4, 1998 into Pisces
Saturn	16°10'38" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	4°44'41" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	27°12'45" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	4°00'52" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	17°37'10" Virgo	Direct	Feb 27, 1997	Sep 17, 1998 into Leo

Sky Events on October 19, 1997

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 85% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 19, 12:08 UTC	Mercury enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Oct 19, 12:22 UTC	Venus sextile Jupiter	Social ease and good feeling. Good for celebrations and asking favors.

Born on October 19, 1997?

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

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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