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Where Were the Planets on January 31, 1998?

Quick Answer

On January 31, 1998, the Sun was in Aquarius (11°24' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (14% illuminated). Venus was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 31, 1998. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°13' Pisces at midnight UTC to 2°48' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 31, 1998
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°24'29" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1998	Feb 18, 1998 into Pisces
Moon	25°32'15" Pisces	Direct	Jan 29, 1998	Jan 31, 1998 into Aries
Mercury	26°40'35" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 12, 1998	Feb 2, 1998 into Aquarius
Venus	19°03'51" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 9, 1998	Mar 4, 1998 into Aquarius
Mars	4°48'54" Pisces	Direct	Jan 25, 1998	Mar 4, 1998 into Aries
Jupiter	29°04'00" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 21, 1997	Feb 4, 1998 into Pisces
Saturn	15°24'04" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	8°51'27" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	0°05'29" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 29, 1998	Aug 23, 1998 into Capricorn
Pluto	7°38'01" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	12°06'44" Virgo	Direct	Feb 27, 1997	Sep 17, 1998 into Leo

Sky Events on January 31, 1998

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 14% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 31, 19:20 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

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