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Where Were the Planets on October 23, 1997?

Quick Answer

On October 23, 1997, the Sun was in Scorpio (0°06' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (47% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

The Sun entered Scorpio, and Scorpio season began.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 23, 1997. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°20' Cancer at midnight UTC to 9°34' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 23, 1997
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°06'52" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1997	Nov 22, 1997 into Sagittarius
Moon	3°30'03" Leo	Direct	Oct 23, 1997	Oct 25, 1997 into Virgo
Mercury	6°29'36" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 19, 1997	Nov 7, 1997 into Sagittarius
Venus	16°35'49" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 8, 1997	Nov 5, 1997 into Capricorn
Mars	17°34'55" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 28, 1997	Nov 9, 1997 into Capricorn
Jupiter	12°28'40" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 21, 1997	Feb 4, 1998 into Pisces
Saturn	15°52'22" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	4°46'08" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	27°14'25" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	4°08'53" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	17°24'27" Virgo	Direct	Feb 27, 1997	Sep 17, 1998 into Leo

Sky Events on October 23, 1997

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 47% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 23, 04:48 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Cancer	29°49' Cancer
Oct 23, 05:09 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
Oct 23, 09:14 UTC	The Sun enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on October 23, 1997?

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