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Where Were the Planets on March 4, 1998?

Quick Answer

On March 4, 1998, the Sun was in Pisces (13°42' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (41% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Venus moved from Capricorn into Aquarius. Mars moved from Pisces into Aries. Venus sextiled Mars. Chemistry comes easily. Good for dates, making up and making things.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 4, 1998. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°46' Taurus at midnight UTC to 9°38' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 4, 1998
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°42'28" Pisces	Direct	Feb 18, 1998	Mar 20, 1998 into Aries
Moon	2°45'26" Gemini	Direct	Mar 4, 1998	Mar 6, 1998 into Cancer
Mercury	22°43'21" Pisces	Direct	Feb 20, 1998	Mar 8, 1998 into Aries
Venus	29°52'15" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 9, 1998	Mar 4, 1998 into Aquarius
Mars	29°51'40" Pisces	Direct	Jan 25, 1998	Mar 4, 1998 into Aries
Jupiter	6°43'50" Pisces	Direct	Feb 4, 1998	Feb 13, 1999 into Aries
Saturn	18°28'43" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	10°38'44" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	1°11'28" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 29, 1998	Aug 23, 1998 into Capricorn
Pluto	8°03'02" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	10°25'03" Virgo	Direct	Feb 27, 1997	Sep 17, 1998 into Leo

Sky Events on March 4, 1998

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 41% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 4, 07:14 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus
Mar 4, 16:10 UTC	Venus enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Mar 4, 16:18 UTC	Mars enters Aries	Leaves Pisces
Mar 4, 19:29 UTC	Venus sextile Mars	Chemistry comes easily. Good for dates, making up and making things.

Born on March 4, 1998?

The Sun, Mercury, Mars and Jupiter were all in Pisces, so everyone born that day is a Pisces several times over. Venus and Neptune sat 1 degrees 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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