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Where Were the Planets on December 11, 1997?

Quick Answer

On December 11, 1997, the Sun was in Sagittarius (19°28' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (91% illuminated). Mercury and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 11, 1997. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°19' Taurus at midnight UTC to 22°33' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 11, 1997
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°28'59" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1997	Dec 21, 1997 into Capricorn
Moon	15°27'35" Taurus	Direct	Dec 10, 1997	Dec 12, 1997 into Gemini
Mercury	2°02'55" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 30, 1997	Dec 13, 1997 into Sagittarius
Venus	29°38'44" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 5, 1997	Dec 12, 1997 into Aquarius
Mars	24°43'02" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 9, 1997	Dec 18, 1997 into Aquarius
Jupiter	18°17'27" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 21, 1997	Feb 4, 1998 into Pisces
Saturn	13°33'22" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	6°06'12" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	28°14'49" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	6°00'41" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	14°48'46" Virgo	Direct	Feb 27, 1997	Sep 17, 1998 into Leo

Sky Events on December 11, 1997

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 91% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on December 11, 1997?

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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