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Where Were the Planets on March 21, 1998?

Quick Answer

On March 21, 1998, the Sun was in Aries (0°39' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (48% illuminated). Pluto was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 21, 1998. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°25' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 9°18' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 21, 1998
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°39'58" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1998	Apr 20, 1998 into Taurus
Moon	2°49'37" Capricorn	Direct	Mar 21, 1998	Mar 23, 1998 into Aquarius
Mercury	18°55'31" Aries	Direct	Mar 8, 1998	May 15, 1998 into Taurus
Venus	14°21'06" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 4, 1998	Apr 6, 1998 into Pisces
Mars	12°57'12" Aries	Direct	Mar 4, 1998	Apr 13, 1998 into Taurus
Jupiter	10°45'58" Pisces	Direct	Feb 4, 1998	Feb 13, 1999 into Aries
Saturn	20°28'15" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	11°26'58" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	1°38'38" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 29, 1998	Aug 23, 1998 into Capricorn
Pluto	8°02'01" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	9°31'03" Virgo	Direct	Feb 27, 1997	Sep 17, 1998 into Leo

Sky Events on March 21, 1998

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 48% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 21, 06:43 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Mar 21, 07:38 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Capricorn	0°29' Capricorn

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