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Where Were the Planets on May 6, 1998?

Quick Answer

On May 6, 1998, the Sun was in Taurus (15°45' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (78% 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 6, 1998. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°04' Virgo at midnight UTC to 25°54' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 6, 1998
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°45'52" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1998	May 21, 1998 into Gemini
Moon	20°00'18" Virgo	Direct	May 4, 1998	May 7, 1998 into Libra
Mercury	19°16'56" Aries	Direct	Mar 8, 1998	May 15, 1998 into Taurus
Venus	3°02'28" Aries	Direct	May 3, 1998	May 29, 1998 into Taurus
Mars	17°17'44" Taurus	Direct	Apr 13, 1998	May 24, 1998 into Gemini
Jupiter	20°34'34" Pisces	Direct	Feb 4, 1998	Feb 13, 1999 into Aries
Saturn	26°13'33" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	12°41'23" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	2°09'51" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 29, 1998	Aug 23, 1998 into Capricorn
Pluto	7°16'14" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	7°04'54" Virgo	Direct	Feb 27, 1997	Sep 17, 1998 into Leo

Sky Events on May 6, 1998

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 78% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on May 6, 1998?

Mercury, Venus and Saturn were all in Aries, so everyone born that day carries a strong Aries streak alongside their Taurus Sun. The Sun and Mars sat 2 degrees apart in Taurus, 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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