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Where Were the Planets on October 22, 1997?

Quick Answer

On October 22, 1997, the Sun was in Libra (29°07' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (57% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Mercury squared Uranus. Nervy and abrupt. Tech glitches and things said too fast. Venus trined Saturn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 22, 1997. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°45' Cancer at midnight UTC to 27°19' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 22, 1997
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°07'08" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 1997	Oct 23, 1997 into Scorpio
Moon	21°05'51" Cancer	Direct	Oct 20, 1997	Oct 23, 1997 into Leo
Mercury	4°52'58" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 19, 1997	Nov 7, 1997 into Sagittarius
Venus	15°31'29" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 8, 1997	Nov 5, 1997 into Capricorn
Mars	16°51'02" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 28, 1997	Nov 9, 1997 into Capricorn
Jupiter	12°25'46" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 21, 1997	Feb 4, 1998 into Pisces
Saturn	15°56'53" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	4°45'42" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	27°13'57" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	4°06'51" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	17°27'38" Virgo	Direct	Feb 27, 1997	Sep 17, 1998 into Leo

Sky Events on October 22, 1997

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 57% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 22, 10:11 UTC	Mercury square Uranus	Nervy and abrupt. Tech glitches and things said too fast.
Oct 22, 20:50 UTC	Venus trine Saturn	Loyalty and steady affection. Good for long-term decisions about love and money.

Born on October 22, 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 Mars 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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