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Where Were the Planets on December 21, 1997?

Quick Answer

On December 21, 1997, the Sun was in Sagittarius (29°39' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (54% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

The Sun entered Capricorn, and Capricorn season began. Mercury sextiled Jupiter while Mercury was retrograde. Good news travels, and conversations open doors.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 21, 1997. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°23' Virgo at midnight UTC to 1°10' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 21, 1997
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°39'20" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1997	Dec 21, 1997 into Capricorn
Moon	25°17'36" Virgo	Direct	Dec 19, 1997	Dec 21, 1997 into Libra
Mercury	20°08'29" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Dec 13, 1997	Jan 12, 1998 into Capricorn
Venus	3°21'55" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 12, 1997	Jan 9, 1998 into Capricorn
Mars	2°31'20" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 18, 1997	Jan 25, 1998 into Pisces
Jupiter	20°08'18" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 21, 1997	Feb 4, 1998 into Pisces
Saturn	13°33'26" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	6°34'24" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	28°34'27" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	6°23'23" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	14°17'00" Virgo	Direct	Feb 27, 1997	Sep 17, 1998 into Leo

Sky Events on December 21, 1997

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 54% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 21, 12:03 UTC	Mercury sextile Jupiter	Good news travels, and conversations open doors.
Dec 21, 20:07 UTC	The Sun enters Capricorn	December Solstice
Dec 21, 21:34 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Dec 21, 21:43 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Libra	0°04' Libra

Born on December 21, 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 less than a degree 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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