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Where Were the Planets on November 9, 1997?

Quick Answer

On November 9, 1997, the Sun was in Scorpio (17°07' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (68% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Mars moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 9, 1997. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°50' Pisces at midnight UTC to 15°04' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 9, 1997
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°07'25" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1997	Nov 22, 1997 into Sagittarius
Moon	7°55'57" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1997	Nov 11, 1997 into Aries
Mercury	2°36'16" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 7, 1997	Nov 30, 1997 into Capricorn
Venus	4°06'36" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 5, 1997	Dec 12, 1997 into Aquarius
Mars	0°12'08" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 9, 1997	Dec 18, 1997 into Aquarius
Jupiter	13°46'26" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 21, 1997	Feb 4, 1998 into Pisces
Saturn	14°42'34" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	5°01'19" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	27°27'23" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	4°45'46" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	16°30'26" Virgo	Direct	Feb 27, 1997	Sep 17, 1998 into Leo

Sky Events on November 9, 1997

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 68% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 9, 05:32 UTC	Mars enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on November 9, 1997?

Venus, Mars and Neptune were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day carries a strong Capricorn 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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