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Where Were the Planets on March 28, 1998?

Quick Answer

On March 28, 1998, the Sun was in Aries (7°36' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Mercury and Pluto were retrograde.

The New Moon fell at 7°15' Aries. Venus sextiled Saturn. Loyalty and steady affection. Good for long-term decisions about love and money. Mercury sextiled Venus while Mercury was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 28, 1998. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°11' Aries at midnight UTC to 20°25' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 28, 1998
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	7°36'22" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1998	Apr 20, 1998 into Taurus
Moon	12°49'12" Aries	Direct	Mar 27, 1998	Mar 29, 1998 into Taurus
Mercury	21°28'03" Aries	Stationing direct	Mar 8, 1998	May 15, 1998 into Taurus
Venus	21°07'26" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 4, 1998	Apr 6, 1998 into Pisces
Mars	18°17'18" Aries	Direct	Mar 4, 1998	Apr 13, 1998 into Taurus
Jupiter	12°23'16" Pisces	Direct	Feb 4, 1998	Feb 13, 1999 into Aries
Saturn	21°19'58" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	11°44'05" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	1°47'38" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 29, 1998	Aug 23, 1998 into Capricorn
Pluto	7°58'47" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	9°08'48" Virgo	Direct	Feb 27, 1997	Sep 17, 1998 into Leo

Sky Events on March 28, 1998

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

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 28, 03:14 UTC	New Moon in Aries	7°15' Aries
Mar 28, 17:46 UTC	Venus sextile Saturn	Loyalty and steady affection. Good for long-term decisions about love and money.
Mar 28, 19:31 UTC	Mercury sextile Venus	Conversation carries some warmth, and tact comes without effort.
Mar 28, 20:58 UTC	The Sun trine Pluto	Focus runs deep. Good for research, therapy and quiet, decisive change.

Born on March 28, 1998?

The Sun, Mercury, Mars and Saturn were all in Aries, so everyone born that day is an Aries several times over. Mercury and Saturn sat less than a degree apart in Aries, 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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