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Where Were the Planets on May 15, 1998?

Quick Answer

On May 15, 1998, the Sun was in Taurus (24°27' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (85% illuminated). Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus sextiled Uranus. A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun. Mercury moved from Aries into Taurus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 15, 1998. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°49' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 15°36' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 15, 1998
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°27'29" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1998	May 21, 1998 into Gemini
Moon	9°12'03" Capricorn	Direct	May 14, 1998	May 17, 1998 into Aquarius
Mercury	0°35'06" Taurus	Direct	May 15, 1998	Jun 1, 1998 into Gemini
Venus	13°16'47" Aries	Direct	May 3, 1998	May 29, 1998 into Taurus
Mars	23°48'19" Taurus	Direct	Apr 13, 1998	May 24, 1998 into Gemini
Jupiter	22°10'12" Pisces	Direct	Feb 4, 1998	Feb 13, 1999 into Aries
Saturn	27°18'18" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	12°44'19" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	2°07'57" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 29, 1998	Aug 23, 1998 into Capricorn
Pluto	7°02'21" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	6°36'18" Virgo	Direct	Feb 27, 1997	Sep 17, 1998 into Leo

Sky Events on May 15, 1998

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 86% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 15, 00:38 UTC	Venus sextile Uranus	A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun.
May 15, 02:10 UTC	Mercury enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

Born on May 15, 1998?

The Sun, Mercury and Mars were all in Taurus, so everyone born that day is a Taurus several times over. 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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