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Where Were the Planets on July 9, 1998?

Quick Answer

On July 9, 1998, the Sun was in Cancer (17°05' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 9, 1998. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°26' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 21°40' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 9, 1998
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°05'04" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1998	Jul 23, 1998 into Leo
Moon	15°01'33" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 8, 1998	Jul 10, 1998 into Aquarius
Mercury	12°25'43" Leo	Direct	Jun 30, 1998	Sep 8, 1998 into Virgo
Venus	17°50'15" Gemini	Direct	Jun 24, 1998	Jul 19, 1998 into Cancer
Mars	2°06'40" Cancer	Direct	Jul 6, 1998	Aug 20, 1998 into Leo
Jupiter	27°56'28" Pisces	Direct	Feb 4, 1998	Feb 13, 1999 into Aries
Saturn	2°27'01" Taurus	Direct	Jun 9, 1998	Oct 25, 1998 into Aries
Uranus	11°42'45" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	1°09'29" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 29, 1998	Aug 23, 1998 into Capricorn
Pluto	5°39'57" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	3°41'33" Virgo	Direct	Feb 27, 1997	Sep 17, 1998 into Leo

Sky Events on July 9, 1998

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 9, 16:01 UTC	Full Moon in Capricorn	17°15' Capricorn

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