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Where Were the Planets on August 18, 1998?

Quick Answer

On August 18, 1998, the Sun was in Leo (25°20' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (14% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 18, 1998. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°40' Cancer at midnight UTC to 19°01' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 18, 1998
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°20'43" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1998	Aug 23, 1998 into Virgo
Moon	12°23'18" Cancer	Direct	Aug 17, 1998	Aug 19, 1998 into Leo
Mercury	17°42'12" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 30, 1998	Sep 8, 1998 into Virgo
Venus	6°14'54" Leo	Direct	Aug 13, 1998	Sep 6, 1998 into Virgo
Mars	28°30'47" Cancer	Direct	Jul 6, 1998	Aug 20, 1998 into Leo
Jupiter	26°29'51" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 4, 1998	Feb 13, 1999 into Aries
Saturn	3°37'18" Taurus	Retrograde	Jun 9, 1998	Oct 25, 1998 into Aries
Uranus	10°09'58" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	0°06'26" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 29, 1998	Aug 23, 1998 into Capricorn
Pluto	5°17'52" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	1°34'28" Virgo	Direct	Feb 27, 1997	Sep 17, 1998 into Leo

Sky Events on August 18, 1998

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 14% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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