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Where Were the Planets on May 4, 1998?

Quick Answer

On May 4, 1998, the Sun was in Taurus (13°49' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (61% illuminated). Neptune and Pluto were 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 May 4, 1998. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°57' Leo at midnight UTC to 2°06' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 4, 1998
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°49'38" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1998	May 21, 1998 into Gemini
Moon	26°04'27" Leo	Direct	May 2, 1998	May 4, 1998 into Virgo
Mercury	17°15'18" Aries	Direct	Mar 8, 1998	May 15, 1998 into Taurus
Venus	0°47'07" Aries	Direct	May 3, 1998	May 29, 1998 into Taurus
Mars	15°50'22" Taurus	Direct	Apr 13, 1998	May 24, 1998 into Gemini
Jupiter	20°12'14" Pisces	Direct	Feb 4, 1998	Feb 13, 1999 into Aries
Saturn	25°58'52" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	12°40'11" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	2°09'55" Aquarius	Stationing direct	Jan 29, 1998	Aug 23, 1998 into Capricorn
Pluto	7°19'11" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	7°11'15" Virgo	Direct	Feb 27, 1997	Sep 17, 1998 into Leo

Sky Events on May 4, 1998

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 61% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 4, 19:46 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on May 4, 1998?

Mercury, Venus and Saturn were all in Aries, so everyone born that day carries a strong Aries streak alongside their Taurus Sun.

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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