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Where Were the Planets on July 1, 1998?

Quick Answer

On July 1, 1998, the Sun was in Cancer (9°27' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (47% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury opposed Neptune. Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 1, 1998. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°27' Libra at midnight UTC to 12°19' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 1, 1998
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°27'33" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1998	Jul 23, 1998 into Leo
Moon	6°24'25" Libra	Direct	Jun 30, 1998	Jul 3, 1998 into Scorpio
Mercury	0°48'56" Leo	Direct	Jun 30, 1998	Sep 8, 1998 into Virgo
Venus	8°17'34" Gemini	Direct	Jun 24, 1998	Jul 19, 1998 into Cancer
Mars	26°41'31" Gemini	Direct	May 24, 1998	Jul 6, 1998 into Cancer
Jupiter	27°37'06" Pisces	Direct	Feb 4, 1998	Feb 13, 1999 into Aries
Saturn	1°54'54" Taurus	Direct	Jun 9, 1998	Oct 25, 1998 into Aries
Uranus	11°58'43" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	1°21'39" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 29, 1998	Aug 23, 1998 into Capricorn
Pluto	5°49'33" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	4°06'58" Virgo	Direct	Feb 27, 1997	Sep 17, 1998 into Leo

Sky Events on July 1, 1998

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 48% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 1, 18:43 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Libra	9°43' Libra
Jul 1, 20:04 UTC	Mercury opposite Neptune	Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.

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