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Where Were the Planets on December 19, 1997?

Quick Answer

On December 19, 1997, the Sun was in Sagittarius (27°37' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (72% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 19, 1997. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°27' Leo at midnight UTC to 7°30' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 19, 1997
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°37'10" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1997	Dec 21, 1997 into Capricorn
Moon	1°30'41" Virgo	Direct	Dec 19, 1997	Dec 21, 1997 into Libra
Mercury	22°28'32" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Dec 13, 1997	Jan 12, 1998 into Capricorn
Venus	2°52'42" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 12, 1997	Jan 9, 1998 into Capricorn
Mars	0°57'27" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 18, 1997	Jan 25, 1998 into Pisces
Jupiter	19°45'20" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 21, 1997	Feb 4, 1998 into Pisces
Saturn	13°32'33" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	6°28'32" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	28°30'23" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	6°18'56" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	14°23'21" Virgo	Direct	Feb 27, 1997	Sep 17, 1998 into Leo

Sky Events on December 19, 1997

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 72% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 19, 08:59 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on December 19, 1997?

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