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Where Were the Planets on November 4, 1997?

Quick Answer

On November 4, 1997, the Sun was in Scorpio (12°06' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (16% 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 November 4, 1997. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°12' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 6°16' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 4, 1997
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°06'22" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1997	Nov 22, 1997 into Sagittarius
Moon	29°43'18" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 2, 1997	Nov 4, 1997 into Capricorn
Mercury	25°09'15" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 19, 1997	Nov 7, 1997 into Sagittarius
Venus	29°07'22" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 8, 1997	Nov 5, 1997 into Capricorn
Mars	26°27'22" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 28, 1997	Nov 9, 1997 into Capricorn
Jupiter	13°18'10" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 21, 1997	Feb 4, 1998 into Pisces
Saturn	15°01'22" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	4°55'20" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	27°22'36" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	4°34'31" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	16°46'19" Virgo	Direct	Feb 27, 1997	Sep 17, 1998 into Leo

Sky Events on November 4, 1997

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 17% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 4, 12:30 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on November 4, 1997?

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