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Where Were the Planets on January 16, 1998?

Quick Answer

On January 16, 1998, the Sun was in Capricorn (26°09' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (87% illuminated). Venus was retrograde.

The Sun met Venus in Capricorn while Venus was retrograde. Affection and self-regard meet. Pleasure, beauty and making peace come easier than usual.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 16, 1998. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°16' Virgo at midnight UTC to 15°17' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 16, 1998
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°09'01" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 1997	Jan 20, 1998 into Aquarius
Moon	9°18'42" Virgo	Direct	Jan 15, 1998	Jan 18, 1998 into Libra
Mercury	4°56'22" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 12, 1998	Feb 2, 1998 into Aquarius
Venus	26°06'10" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 9, 1998	Mar 4, 1998 into Aquarius
Mars	22°59'01" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 18, 1997	Jan 25, 1998 into Pisces
Jupiter	25°36'38" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 21, 1997	Feb 4, 1998 into Pisces
Saturn	14°24'17" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	7°59'00" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	29°31'26" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	7°15'14" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	12°54'23" Virgo	Direct	Feb 27, 1997	Sep 17, 1998 into Leo

Sky Events on January 16, 1998

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 87% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 16, 11:18 UTC	The Sun conjunct Venus	Affection and self-regard meet. Pleasure, beauty and making peace come easier than usual.

Born on January 16, 1998?

The Sun, Mercury, Venus and Neptune were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day is a Capricorn several times over. The Sun and Venus sat less than a degree apart in Capricorn, 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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