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Where Were the Planets on August 20, 1998?

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On August 20, 1998, the Sun was in Leo (27°16' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (3% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Mars moved from Cancer into Leo. Mars opposed Neptune. Low drive, mixed motives and wasted effort.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 20, 1998. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°10' Leo at midnight UTC to 15°03' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 20, 1998
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun27°16'14" LeoDirect into Virgo
Moon8°38'36" LeoDirect into Virgo
Mercury16°41'19" LeoRetrograde into Virgo
Venus8°41'53" LeoDirect into Virgo
Mars29°48'16" CancerDirect into Leo
Jupiter26°18'08" PiscesRetrograde into Aries
Saturn3°36'31" TaurusRetrograde into Aries
Uranus10°05'25" AquariusRetrograde into Pisces
Neptune0°03'36" AquariusRetrograde into Capricorn
Pluto5°18'05" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
North Node1°28'06" VirgoDirect into Leo

Sky Events on August 20, 1998

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 3% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
Mars enters LeoLeaves Cancer
Mars opposite NeptuneLow drive, mixed motives and wasted effort.

Born on August 20, 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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