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Where Were the Planets on August 23, 1998?

Quick Answer

On August 23, 1998, the Sun was in Virgo (0°09' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (2% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Neptune entered Capricorn (moving retrograde), a sign change that comes around once every 165 years or so. The Sun entered Virgo, and Virgo season began.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 23, 1998. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°10' Virgo at midnight UTC to 22°24' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 23, 1998
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°09'40" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1998	Sep 23, 1998 into Libra
Moon	16°19'08" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 1998	Aug 24, 1998 into Libra
Mercury	15°58'26" Leo	Stationing direct	Jun 30, 1998	Sep 8, 1998 into Virgo
Venus	12°22'40" Leo	Direct	Aug 13, 1998	Sep 6, 1998 into Virgo
Mars	1°44'12" Leo	Direct	Aug 20, 1998	Oct 7, 1998 into Virgo
Jupiter	25°59'30" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 4, 1998	Feb 13, 1999 into Aries
Saturn	3°34'33" Taurus	Retrograde	Jun 9, 1998	Oct 25, 1998 into Aries
Uranus	9°58'44" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	29°59'28" Capricorn	Retrograde	Aug 23, 1998	Nov 27, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	5°18'39" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	1°18'34" Virgo	Direct	Feb 27, 1997	Sep 17, 1998 into Leo

Sky Events on August 23, 1998

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 23, 02:39 UTC	Neptune re-enters Capricorn (retrograde)	Leaves Aquarius
Aug 23, 07:59 UTC	The Sun enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on August 23, 1998?

Mercury, Venus and Mars were all in Leo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Leo streak alongside their Virgo Sun.

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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