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Where Were the Planets on December 3, 1997?

Quick Answer

On December 3, 1997, the Sun was in Sagittarius (11°21' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (13% 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 December 3, 1997. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°25' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 0°00' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 3, 1997
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°21'34" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1997	Dec 21, 1997 into Capricorn
Moon	23°12'11" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 1, 1997	Dec 3, 1997 into Aquarius
Mercury	2°00'41" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 30, 1997	Dec 13, 1997 into Sagittarius
Venus	24°44'56" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 5, 1997	Dec 12, 1997 into Aquarius
Mars	18°30'45" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 9, 1997	Dec 18, 1997 into Aquarius
Jupiter	16°56'40" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 21, 1997	Feb 4, 1998 into Pisces
Saturn	13°41'09" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	5°46'02" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	28°00'32" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	5°41'59" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	15°14'11" Virgo	Direct	Feb 27, 1997	Sep 17, 1998 into Leo

Sky Events on December 3, 1997

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 13% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 3, 23:57 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

Born on December 3, 1997?

Mercury, Venus, Mars and Neptune were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day carries a strong Capricorn streak alongside their Sagittarius 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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