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Where Were the Planets on December 24, 1997?

Quick Answer

On December 24, 1997, the Sun was in Capricorn (2°42' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (27% 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 24, 1997. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°55' Libra at midnight UTC to 7°01' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 24, 1997
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°42'41" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 1997	Jan 20, 1998 into Aquarius
Moon	0°56'50" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 24, 1997	Dec 26, 1997 into Sagittarius
Mercury	17°48'27" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Dec 13, 1997	Jan 12, 1998 into Capricorn
Venus	3°49'20" Aquarius	Stationing retrograde	Dec 12, 1997	Jan 9, 1998 into Capricorn
Mars	4°52'24" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 18, 1997	Jan 25, 1998 into Pisces
Jupiter	20°43'29" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 21, 1997	Feb 4, 1998 into Pisces
Saturn	13°35'36" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	6°43'26" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	28°40'39" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	6°29'58" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	14°07'28" Virgo	Direct	Feb 27, 1997	Sep 17, 1998 into Leo

Sky Events on December 24, 1997

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 27% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 24, 10:07 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on December 24, 1997?

Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Uranus were all in Aquarius, so everyone born that day carries a strong Aquarius streak alongside their Capricorn Sun. Venus and Mars sat 1 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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