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Where Were the Planets on October 26, 1997?

Quick Answer

On October 26, 1997, the Sun was in Scorpio (3°06' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (21% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Venus met Mars in Sagittarius. Desire and affection meet. Attraction runs high, and so does creative heat.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 26, 1997. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°27' Virgo at midnight UTC to 15°13' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 26, 1997
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°06'17" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1997	Nov 22, 1997 into Sagittarius
Moon	9°20'41" Virgo	Direct	Oct 25, 1997	Oct 28, 1997 into Libra
Mercury	11°16'11" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 19, 1997	Nov 7, 1997 into Sagittarius
Venus	19°47'23" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 8, 1997	Nov 5, 1997 into Capricorn
Mars	19°47'02" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 28, 1997	Nov 9, 1997 into Capricorn
Jupiter	12°38'32" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 21, 1997	Feb 4, 1998 into Pisces
Saturn	15°38'59" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	4°47'45" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	27°16'01" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	4°15'05" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	17°14'55" Virgo	Direct	Feb 27, 1997	Sep 17, 1998 into Leo

Sky Events on October 26, 1997

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 21% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 26, 11:34 UTC	Venus conjunct Mars	Desire and affection meet. Attraction runs high, and so does creative heat.

Born on October 26, 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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