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Where Were the Planets on November 8, 1997?

Quick Answer

On November 8, 1997, the Sun was in Scorpio (16°07' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (57% 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 8, 1997. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°50' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 0°49' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 8, 1997
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°07'09" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1997	Nov 22, 1997 into Sagittarius
Moon	23°48'23" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1997	Nov 8, 1997 into Pisces
Mercury	1°07'47" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 7, 1997	Nov 30, 1997 into Capricorn
Venus	3°07'33" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 5, 1997	Dec 12, 1997 into Aquarius
Mars	29°27'04" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 28, 1997	Nov 9, 1997 into Capricorn
Jupiter	13°40'27" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 21, 1997	Feb 4, 1998 into Pisces
Saturn	14°46'12" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	5°00'01" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	27°26'22" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	4°43'30" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	16°33'37" Virgo	Direct	Feb 27, 1997	Sep 17, 1998 into Leo

Sky Events on November 8, 1997

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

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 8, 22:34 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

Born on November 8, 1997?

Mercury, 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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