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Where Were the Planets on March 16, 1998?

Quick Answer

On March 16, 1998, the Sun was in Pisces (25°41' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (90% illuminated). Pluto was retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 16, 1998. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°38' Libra at midnight UTC to 7°29' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 16, 1998
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°41'39" Pisces	Direct	Feb 18, 1998	Mar 20, 1998 into Aries
Moon	1°33'36" Scorpio	Direct	Mar 16, 1998	Mar 18, 1998 into Sagittarius
Mercury	13°26'25" Aries	Direct	Mar 8, 1998	May 15, 1998 into Taurus
Venus	9°45'29" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 4, 1998	Apr 6, 1998 into Pisces
Mars	9°07'19" Aries	Direct	Mar 4, 1998	Apr 13, 1998 into Taurus
Jupiter	9°35'27" Pisces	Direct	Feb 4, 1998	Feb 13, 1999 into Aries
Saturn	19°52'03" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	11°13'42" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	1°31'23" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 29, 1998	Aug 23, 1998 into Capricorn
Pluto	8°03'20" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	9°46'56" Virgo	Direct	Feb 27, 1997	Sep 17, 1998 into Leo

Sky Events on March 16, 1998

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 91% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 16, 08:50 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on March 16, 1998?

Mercury, Mars and Saturn were all in Aries, so everyone born that day carries a strong Aries streak alongside their Pisces Sun. Venus and Uranus sat 1 degrees 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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