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Where Were the Planets on December 1, 1997?

Quick Answer

On December 1, 1997, the Sun was in Sagittarius (9°19' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (2% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 1, 1997. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°43' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 2°58' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 1, 1997
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°19'51" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1997	Dec 21, 1997 into Capricorn
Moon	26°19'37" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 29, 1997	Dec 1, 1997 into Capricorn
Mercury	0°35'20" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 30, 1997	Dec 13, 1997 into Sagittarius
Venus	23°19'18" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 5, 1997	Dec 12, 1997 into Aquarius
Mars	16°58'05" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 9, 1997	Dec 18, 1997 into Aquarius
Jupiter	16°37'42" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 21, 1997	Feb 4, 1998 into Pisces
Saturn	13°44'10" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	5°41'22" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	27°57'11" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	5°37'16" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	15°20'32" Virgo	Direct	Feb 27, 1997	Sep 17, 1998 into Leo

Sky Events on December 1, 1997

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 1, 18:38 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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