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Where Were the Planets on January 6, 1998?

Quick Answer

On January 6, 1998, the Sun was in Capricorn (15°57' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (60% illuminated). Venus 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 January 6, 1998. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°43' Aries at midnight UTC to 4°43' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 6, 1998
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°57'50" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 1997	Jan 20, 1998 into Aquarius
Moon	27°44'28" Aries	Direct	Jan 4, 1998	Jan 6, 1998 into Taurus
Mercury	22°57'57" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 13, 1997	Jan 12, 1998 into Capricorn
Venus	1°37'28" Aquarius	Retrograde	Dec 12, 1997	Jan 9, 1998 into Capricorn
Mars	15°05'52" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 18, 1997	Jan 25, 1998 into Pisces
Jupiter	23°24'40" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 21, 1997	Feb 4, 1998 into Pisces
Saturn	13°56'19" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	7°25'02" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	29°08'51" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	6°56'51" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	13°26'10" Virgo	Direct	Feb 27, 1997	Sep 17, 1998 into Leo

Sky Events on January 6, 1998

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 60% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 6, 15:52 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

Born on January 6, 1998?

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

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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