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Where Were the Planets on July 21, 1998?

Quick Answer

On July 21, 1998, the Sun was in Cancer (28°31' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (5% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, 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 July 21, 1998. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°32' Gemini at midnight UTC to 9°19' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 21, 1998
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°31'50" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1998	Jul 23, 1998 into Leo
Moon	2°28'02" Cancer	Direct	Jul 21, 1998	Jul 23, 1998 into Leo
Mercury	24°40'34" Leo	Direct	Jun 30, 1998	Sep 8, 1998 into Virgo
Venus	2°14'37" Cancer	Direct	Jul 19, 1998	Aug 13, 1998 into Leo
Mars	10°09'04" Cancer	Direct	Jul 6, 1998	Aug 20, 1998 into Leo
Jupiter	28°02'30" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 4, 1998	Feb 13, 1999 into Aries
Saturn	3°04'40" Taurus	Direct	Jun 9, 1998	Oct 25, 1998 into Aries
Uranus	11°16'08" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	0°50'17" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 29, 1998	Aug 23, 1998 into Capricorn
Pluto	5°28'24" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	3°03'25" Virgo	Direct	Feb 27, 1997	Sep 17, 1998 into Leo

Sky Events on July 21, 1998

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 5% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 21, 07:42 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

Born on July 21, 1998?

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

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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