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Where Were the Planets on December 8, 1997?

Quick Answer

On December 8, 1997, the Sun was in Sagittarius (16°26' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (64% illuminated). Mercury and Saturn were retrograde.

Venus met Neptune in Capricorn. Romance and idealism peak. Beautiful for art, risky for judgment in love.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 8, 1997. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°38' Pisces at midnight UTC to 9°48' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 8, 1997
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°26'07" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1997	Dec 21, 1997 into Capricorn
Moon	2°42'58" Aries	Direct	Dec 8, 1997	Dec 10, 1997 into Taurus
Mercury	3°18'51" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 30, 1997	Dec 13, 1997 into Sagittarius
Venus	27°58'38" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 5, 1997	Dec 12, 1997 into Aquarius
Mars	22°23'09" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 9, 1997	Dec 18, 1997 into Aquarius
Jupiter	17°46'16" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 21, 1997	Feb 4, 1998 into Pisces
Saturn	13°35'29" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	5°58'22" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	28°09'18" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	5°53'43" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	14°58'18" Virgo	Direct	Feb 27, 1997	Sep 17, 1998 into Leo

Sky Events on December 8, 1997

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 64% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 8, 07:23 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces
Dec 8, 19:38 UTC	Venus conjunct Neptune	Romance and idealism peak. Beautiful for art, risky for judgment in love.

Born on December 8, 1997?

Mercury, Venus, Mars and Neptune were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day carries a strong Capricorn streak alongside their Sagittarius Sun. Venus and Neptune sat less than a degree apart in Capricorn, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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