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Where Were the Planets on August 16, 1998?

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On August 16, 1998, the Sun was in Leo (23°25' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (32% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Venus squared Saturn. Feeling unloved or short on money. Relationships get a reality check.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 16, 1998. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°17' Gemini at midnight UTC to 22°04' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 16, 1998
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun23°25'19" LeoDirect into Virgo
Moon15°12'55" GeminiDirect into Cancer
Mercury19°02'43" LeoRetrograde into Virgo
Venus3°48'04" LeoDirect into Virgo
Mars27°13'08" CancerDirect into Leo
Jupiter26°40'59" PiscesRetrograde into Aries
Saturn3°37'39" TaurusStationing direct into Aries
Uranus10°14'33" AquariusRetrograde into Pisces
Neptune0°09'19" AquariusRetrograde into Capricorn
Pluto5°17'47" SagittariusStationing retrograde into Capricorn
North Node1°40'49" VirgoDirect into Leo

Sky Events on August 16, 1998

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 32% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
Venus square SaturnFeeling unloved or short on money. Relationships get a reality check.

Born on August 16, 1998?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Leo, so everyone born that day is a Leo 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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