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Where Were the Planets on April 9, 1998?

Quick Answer

On April 9, 1998, the Sun was in Aries (19°26' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (95% illuminated). Mercury and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 9, 1998. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°09' Virgo at midnight UTC to 28°58' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 9, 1998
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°26'08" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1998	Apr 20, 1998 into Taurus
Moon	23°04'22" Virgo	Direct	Apr 7, 1998	Apr 10, 1998 into Libra
Mercury	14°28'00" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 8, 1998	May 15, 1998 into Taurus
Venus	3°25'00" Pisces	Direct	Apr 6, 1998	May 3, 1998 into Aries
Mars	27°20'49" Aries	Direct	Mar 4, 1998	Apr 13, 1998 into Taurus
Jupiter	15°04'58" Pisces	Direct	Feb 4, 1998	Feb 13, 1999 into Aries
Saturn	22°50'28" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	12°08'59" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	1°59'39" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 29, 1998	Aug 23, 1998 into Capricorn
Pluto	7°49'43" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	8°30'41" Virgo	Direct	Feb 27, 1997	Sep 17, 1998 into Leo

Sky Events on April 9, 1998

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 95% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

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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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