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Where Were the Planets on January 12, 1998?

Quick Answer

On January 12, 1998, the Sun was in Capricorn (22°04' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Venus was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 12, 1998. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°51' Cancer at midnight UTC to 25°50' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 12, 1998
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°04'37" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 1997	Jan 20, 1998 into Aquarius
Moon	19°23'22" Cancer	Direct	Jan 11, 1998	Jan 13, 1998 into Leo
Mercury	29°46'29" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 13, 1997	Jan 12, 1998 into Capricorn
Venus	28°31'48" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 9, 1998	Mar 4, 1998 into Aquarius
Mars	19°49'42" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 18, 1997	Jan 25, 1998 into Pisces
Jupiter	24°43'09" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 21, 1997	Feb 4, 1998 into Pisces
Saturn	14°11'54" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	7°45'16" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	29°22'21" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	7°08'09" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	13°07'06" Virgo	Direct	Feb 27, 1997	Sep 17, 1998 into Leo

Sky Events on January 12, 1998

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 12, 16:20 UTC	Mercury enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Jan 12, 17:24 UTC	Full Moon in Cancer	22°18' Cancer

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