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Where Were the Planets on April 4, 1998?

Quick Answer

On April 4, 1998, the Sun was in Aries (14°31' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (57% illuminated). Mercury and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 4, 1998. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°52' Cancer at midnight UTC to 28°37' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 4, 1998
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°31'04" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1998	Apr 20, 1998 into Taurus
Moon	22°18'07" Cancer	Direct	Apr 2, 1998	Apr 5, 1998 into Leo
Mercury	18°20'30" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 8, 1998	May 15, 1998 into Taurus
Venus	28°12'22" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 4, 1998	Apr 6, 1998 into Pisces
Mars	23°35'12" Aries	Direct	Mar 4, 1998	Apr 13, 1998 into Taurus
Jupiter	13°58'29" Pisces	Direct	Feb 4, 1998	Feb 13, 1999 into Aries
Saturn	22°12'35" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	11°59'20" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	1°55'11" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 29, 1998	Aug 23, 1998 into Capricorn
Pluto	7°54'00" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	8°46'34" Virgo	Direct	Feb 27, 1997	Sep 17, 1998 into Leo

Sky Events on April 4, 1998

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 57% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on April 4, 1998?

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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