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Where Were the Planets on January 27, 1998?

Quick Answer

On January 27, 1998, the Sun was in Aquarius (7°20' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was New Moon (1% illuminated). Venus was retrograde.

Mercury met Venus in Capricorn while Venus was retrograde. Words turn kind. A good window for apologies, love letters and talks about money. The Sun sextiled Pluto.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 27, 1998. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°17' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 4°29' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 27, 1998
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	7°20'36" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1998	Feb 18, 1998 into Pisces
Moon	27°21'38" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 25, 1998	Jan 27, 1998 into Aquarius
Mercury	20°35'39" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 12, 1998	Feb 2, 1998 into Aquarius
Venus	20°16'01" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 9, 1998	Mar 4, 1998 into Aquarius
Mars	1°39'42" Pisces	Direct	Jan 25, 1998	Mar 4, 1998 into Aries
Jupiter	28°07'49" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 21, 1997	Feb 4, 1998 into Pisces
Saturn	15°06'10" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	8°37'24" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	29°56'28" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	7°32'34" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	12°19'26" Virgo	Direct	Feb 27, 1997	Sep 17, 1998 into Leo

Sky Events on January 27, 1998

The Moon phase is New Moon, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 27, 07:48 UTC	Mercury conjunct Venus	Words turn kind. A good window for apologies, love letters and talks about money.
Jan 27, 16:26 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Jan 27, 16:49 UTC	The Sun sextile Pluto	Focus runs deep. Good for research, therapy and quiet, decisive change.

Born on January 27, 1998?

The Sun, Jupiter and Uranus were all in Aquarius, so everyone born that day is an Aquarius several times over. Mercury 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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