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Where Were the Planets on December 12, 1997?

Quick Answer

On December 12, 1997, the Sun was in Sagittarius (20°29' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (97% illuminated). Mercury and Saturn were retrograde.

Venus moved from Capricorn into Aquarius.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 12, 1997. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°34' Taurus at midnight UTC to 6°41' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 12, 1997
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	20°29'57" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1997	Dec 21, 1997 into Capricorn
Moon	29°39'25" Taurus	Direct	Dec 10, 1997	Dec 12, 1997 into Gemini
Mercury	1°14'57" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 30, 1997	Dec 13, 1997 into Sagittarius
Venus	0°09'04" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 12, 1997	Jan 9, 1998 into Capricorn
Mars	25°29'43" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 9, 1997	Dec 18, 1997 into Aquarius
Jupiter	18°28'04" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 21, 1997	Feb 4, 1998 into Pisces
Saturn	13°32'53" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	6°08'52" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	28°16'42" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	6°03'00" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	14°45'35" Virgo	Direct	Feb 27, 1997	Sep 17, 1998 into Leo

Sky Events on December 12, 1997

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 97% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 12, 04:41 UTC	Venus enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Dec 12, 12:34 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

Born on December 12, 1997?

Mercury, 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 2 degrees apart in Aquarius, 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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