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Where Were the Planets on August 13, 1998?

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On August 13, 1998, the Sun was in Leo (20°32' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (65% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun met Mercury in Leo while Mercury was retrograde. Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly. Venus moved from Cancer into Leo. Venus opposed Neptune.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 13, 1998. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°45' Aries at midnight UTC to 10°05' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 13, 1998
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun20°32'24" LeoDirect into Virgo
Moon2°56'40" TaurusDirect into Gemini
Mercury21°25'01" LeoRetrograde into Virgo
Venus0°08'09" LeoDirect into Virgo
Mars25°16'23" CancerDirect into Leo
Jupiter26°56'30" PiscesRetrograde into Aries
Saturn3°37'24" TaurusDirect into Aries
Uranus10°21'32" AquariusRetrograde into Pisces
Neptune0°13'45" AquariusRetrograde into Capricorn
Pluto5°17'54" SagittariusRetrograde into Capricorn
North Node1°50'21" VirgoDirect into Leo

Sky Events on August 13, 1998

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 65% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Moon enters TaurusLeaves Aries
Venus enters LeoLeaves Cancer
Venus opposite NeptuneRose-colored glasses, and disappointment when reality doesn't match the fantasy.
The Sun conjunct MercuryMind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.

Born on August 13, 1998?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Leo, so everyone born that day is a Leo several times over. The Sun and Mercury sat less than a degree apart in Leo, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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