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Where Were the Planets on December 16, 1997?

Quick Answer

On December 16, 1997, the Sun was in Sagittarius (24°34' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (93% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

Mars met Neptune in Capricorn. Drive goes soft or sideways. Better for compassionate action than for a fight.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 16, 1997. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°35' Cancer at midnight UTC to 0°32' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 16, 1997
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°34'00" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1997	Dec 21, 1997 into Capricorn
Moon	24°07'16" Cancer	Direct	Dec 14, 1997	Dec 16, 1997 into Leo
Mercury	26°33'12" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Dec 13, 1997	Jan 12, 1998 into Capricorn
Venus	1°53'38" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 12, 1997	Jan 9, 1998 into Capricorn
Mars	28°36'49" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 9, 1997	Dec 18, 1997 into Aquarius
Jupiter	19°11'36" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 21, 1997	Feb 4, 1998 into Pisces
Saturn	13°32'02" Aries	Stationing retrograde	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	6°19'55" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	28°24'25" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	6°12'10" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	14°32'53" Virgo	Direct	Feb 27, 1997	Sep 17, 1998 into Leo

Sky Events on December 16, 1997

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 93% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 16, 05:22 UTC	Mars conjunct Neptune	Drive goes soft or sideways. Better for compassionate action than for a fight.
Dec 16, 22:57 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

Born on December 16, 1997?

The Sun, Mercury and Pluto were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day is a Sagittarius several times over. Mars 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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