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Where Were the Planets on October 30, 1997?

Quick Answer

On October 30, 1997, the Sun was in Scorpio (7°06' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was New Moon (1% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 30, 1997. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°48' Libra at midnight UTC to 2°54' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 30, 1997
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	7°06'00" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1997	Nov 22, 1997 into Sagittarius
Moon	26°50'19" Libra	Direct	Oct 28, 1997	Oct 30, 1997 into Scorpio
Mercury	17°31'04" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 19, 1997	Nov 7, 1997 into Sagittarius
Venus	23°59'13" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 8, 1997	Nov 5, 1997 into Capricorn
Mars	22°44'14" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 28, 1997	Nov 9, 1997 into Capricorn
Jupiter	12°54'19" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 21, 1997	Feb 4, 1998 into Pisces
Saturn	15°21'45" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	4°50'37" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	27°18'36" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	4°23'34" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	17°02'13" Virgo	Direct	Feb 27, 1997	Sep 17, 1998 into Leo

Sky Events on October 30, 1997

The Moon phase is New Moon, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 30, 18:15 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on October 30, 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 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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