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Where Were the Planets on July 28, 1998?

Quick Answer

On July 28, 1998, the Sun was in Leo (5°13' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (23% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 28, 1998. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°22' Virgo at midnight UTC to 8°21' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 28, 1998
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	5°13'08" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1998	Aug 23, 1998 into Virgo
Moon	2°23'00" Libra	Direct	Jul 28, 1998	Jul 30, 1998 into Scorpio
Mercury	27°59'04" Leo	Direct	Jun 30, 1998	Sep 8, 1998 into Virgo
Venus	10°41'42" Cancer	Direct	Jul 19, 1998	Aug 13, 1998 into Leo
Mars	14°47'37" Cancer	Direct	Jul 6, 1998	Aug 20, 1998 into Leo
Jupiter	27°52'57" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 4, 1998	Feb 13, 1999 into Aries
Saturn	3°20'18" Taurus	Direct	Jun 9, 1998	Oct 25, 1998 into Aries
Uranus	10°59'40" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	0°38'54" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 29, 1998	Aug 23, 1998 into Capricorn
Pluto	5°23'29" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	2°41'11" Virgo	Direct	Feb 27, 1997	Sep 17, 1998 into Leo

Sky Events on July 28, 1998

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 23% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 28, 07:14 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Jul 28, 16:17 UTC	The Sun trine Pluto	Exact trine

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