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Where Were the Planets on February 26, 1998?

Quick Answer

On February 26, 1998, the Sun was in Pisces (7°41' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

The Total Solar Eclipse in Pisces was the day's main event. The Sun squared Pluto. Pressure from people who want control, and power struggles that are hard to walk away from.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 26, 1998. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°05' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 12°00' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 26, 1998
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	7°41'02" Pisces	Direct	Feb 18, 1998	Mar 20, 1998 into Aries
Moon	4°31'44" Pisces	Direct	Feb 26, 1998	Feb 28, 1998 into Aries
Mercury	11°15'19" Pisces	Direct	Feb 20, 1998	Mar 8, 1998 into Aries
Venus	25°44'06" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 9, 1998	Mar 4, 1998 into Aquarius
Mars	25°11'52" Pisces	Direct	Jan 25, 1998	Mar 4, 1998 into Aries
Jupiter	5°17'13" Pisces	Direct	Feb 4, 1998	Feb 13, 1999 into Aries
Saturn	17°49'22" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	10°19'52" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	1°00'19" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 29, 1998	Aug 23, 1998 into Capricorn
Pluto	8°01'00" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	10°44'07" Virgo	Direct	Feb 27, 1997	Sep 17, 1998 into Leo

Sky Events on February 26, 1998

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 26, 04:42 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius
Feb 26, 17:28 UTC	Total Solar Eclipse in Pisces	7°54' Pisces
Feb 26, 20:00 UTC	The Sun square Pluto	Pressure from people who want control, and power struggles that are hard to walk away from.

Born on February 26, 1998?

The Sun, Mercury, Mars and Jupiter were all in Pisces, so everyone born that day is a Pisces several times over.

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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