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Where Were the Planets on December 4, 1997?

Quick Answer

On December 4, 1997, the Sun was in Sagittarius (12°22' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (21% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 4, 1997. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°01' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 13°44' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 4, 1997
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°22'27" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1997	Dec 21, 1997 into Capricorn
Moon	6°52'27" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 3, 1997	Dec 6, 1997 into Pisces
Mercury	2°33'24" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 30, 1997	Dec 13, 1997 into Sagittarius
Venus	25°26'07" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 5, 1997	Dec 12, 1997 into Aquarius
Mars	19°17'09" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 9, 1997	Dec 18, 1997 into Aquarius
Jupiter	17°06'21" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 21, 1997	Feb 4, 1998 into Pisces
Saturn	13°39'48" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	5°48'26" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	28°02'14" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	5°44'21" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	15°11'00" Virgo	Direct	Feb 27, 1997	Sep 17, 1998 into Leo

Sky Events on December 4, 1997

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 21% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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