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Where Were the Planets on May 9, 1998?

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On May 9, 1998, the Sun was in Taurus (18°39' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (96% 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 9, 1998. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°31' Libra at midnight UTC to 1°23' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 9, 1998
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun18°39'59" TaurusDirect into Gemini
Moon25°27'14" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Mercury22°40'19" AriesDirect into Taurus
Venus6°26'19" AriesDirect into Taurus
Mars19°28'24" TaurusDirect into Gemini
Jupiter21°07'22" PiscesDirect into Aries
Saturn26°35'23" AriesDirect into Taurus
Uranus12°42'48" AquariusDirect into Pisces
Neptune2°09'30" AquariusRetrograde into Capricorn
Pluto7°11'42" SagittariusRetrograde into Capricorn
North Node6°55'22" VirgoDirect into Leo

Sky Events on May 9, 1998

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 96% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Moon enters ScorpioLeaves Libra

Born on May 9, 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 less than a degree 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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