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Where Were the Planets on August 8, 1998?

Quick Answer

On August 8, 1998, the Sun was in Leo (15°44' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 8, 1998. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°05' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 28°10' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 8, 1998
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°44'42" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1998	Aug 23, 1998 into Virgo
Moon	21°06'32" Aquarius	Direct	Aug 6, 1998	Aug 9, 1998 into Pisces
Mercury	25°17'56" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 30, 1998	Sep 8, 1998 into Virgo
Venus	24°02'30" Cancer	Direct	Jul 19, 1998	Aug 13, 1998 into Leo
Mars	22°01'01" Cancer	Direct	Jul 6, 1998	Aug 20, 1998 into Leo
Jupiter	27°19'04" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 4, 1998	Feb 13, 1999 into Aries
Saturn	3°34'54" Taurus	Direct	Jun 9, 1998	Oct 25, 1998 into Aries
Uranus	10°33'22" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	0°21'24" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 29, 1998	Aug 23, 1998 into Capricorn
Pluto	5°18'47" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	2°06'14" Virgo	Direct	Feb 27, 1997	Sep 17, 1998 into Leo

Sky Events on August 8, 1998

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

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 8, 02:25 UTC	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Aquarius	15°30' Aquarius

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