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Where Were the Planets on January 8, 1998?

Quick Answer

On January 8, 1998, the Sun was in Capricorn (18°00' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (80% 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 8, 1998. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°39' Taurus at midnight UTC to 2°27' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 8, 1998
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°00'07" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 1997	Jan 20, 1998 into Aquarius
Moon	25°34'37" Taurus	Direct	Jan 6, 1998	Jan 8, 1998 into Gemini
Mercury	25°04'23" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 13, 1997	Jan 12, 1998 into Capricorn
Venus	0°42'14" Aquarius	Retrograde	Dec 12, 1997	Jan 9, 1998 into Capricorn
Mars	16°40'27" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 18, 1997	Jan 25, 1998 into Pisces
Jupiter	23°50'35" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 21, 1997	Feb 4, 1998 into Pisces
Saturn	14°01'06" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	7°31'43" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	29°13'20" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	7°00'42" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	13°19'48" Virgo	Direct	Feb 27, 1997	Sep 17, 1998 into Leo

Sky Events on January 8, 1998

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 81% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 8, 19:41 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

Born on January 8, 1998?

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 Neptune 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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