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Where Were the Planets on January 20, 1998?

Quick Answer

On January 20, 1998, the Sun was in Aquarius (0°13' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (53% illuminated). Venus was retrograde.

The Sun entered Aquarius, and Aquarius season began.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 20, 1998. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°47' Libra at midnight UTC to 2°41' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 20, 1998
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°13'19" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1998	Feb 18, 1998 into Pisces
Moon	26°44'04" Libra	Direct	Jan 18, 1998	Jan 20, 1998 into Scorpio
Mercury	10°25'36" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 12, 1998	Feb 2, 1998 into Aquarius
Venus	23°41'28" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 9, 1998	Mar 4, 1998 into Aquarius
Mars	26°08'21" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 18, 1997	Jan 25, 1998 into Pisces
Jupiter	26°30'58" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 21, 1997	Feb 4, 1998 into Pisces
Saturn	14°38'13" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	8°12'53" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	29°40'32" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	7°21'54" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	12°41'41" Virgo	Direct	Feb 27, 1997	Sep 17, 1998 into Leo

Sky Events on January 20, 1998

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 53% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 20, 06:45 UTC	The Sun enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Jan 20, 18:34 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Jan 20, 19:40 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Scorpio	0°33' Scorpio

Born on January 20, 1998?

The Sun, Mars, Jupiter and Uranus were all in Aquarius, so everyone born that day is an Aquarius several times over. Mars and Jupiter sat less than a degree 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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