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Where Were the Planets on December 31, 1997?

Quick Answer

On December 31, 1997, the Sun was in Capricorn (9°50' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (4% illuminated). Venus was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 31, 1997. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°55' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 9°58' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 31, 1997
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°50'50" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 1997	Jan 20, 1998 into Aquarius
Moon	2°56'25" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 31, 1997	Jan 2, 1998 into Pisces
Mercury	18°11'44" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 13, 1997	Jan 12, 1998 into Capricorn
Venus	3°29'53" Aquarius	Retrograde	Dec 12, 1997	Jan 9, 1998 into Capricorn
Mars	10°22'22" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 18, 1997	Jan 25, 1998 into Pisces
Jupiter	22°08'38" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 21, 1997	Feb 4, 1998 into Pisces
Saturn	13°44'29" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	7°05'24" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	28°55'38" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	6°44'49" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	13°45'13" Virgo	Direct	Feb 27, 1997	Sep 17, 1998 into Leo

Sky Events on December 31, 1997

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 4% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 31, 06:58 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

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