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Where Were the Planets on August 26, 1998?

Quick Answer

On August 26, 1998, the Sun was in Virgo (3°03' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (18% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Mercury met Venus in Leo. Words turn kind. A good window for apologies, love letters and talks about money. Mars squared Saturn. The Sun trined Saturn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 26, 1998. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°26' Libra at midnight UTC to 28°18' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 26, 1998
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°03'19" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1998	Sep 23, 1998 into Libra
Moon	22°23'03" Libra	Direct	Aug 24, 1998	Aug 27, 1998 into Scorpio
Mercury	16°23'30" Leo	Direct	Jun 30, 1998	Sep 8, 1998 into Virgo
Venus	16°03'46" Leo	Direct	Aug 13, 1998	Sep 6, 1998 into Virgo
Mars	3°39'45" Leo	Direct	Aug 20, 1998	Oct 7, 1998 into Virgo
Jupiter	25°39'42" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 4, 1998	Feb 13, 1999 into Aries
Saturn	3°31'39" Taurus	Retrograde	Jun 9, 1998	Oct 25, 1998 into Aries
Uranus	9°52'14" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	29°55'30" Capricorn	Retrograde	Aug 23, 1998	Nov 27, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	5°19'31" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	1°09'03" Virgo	Direct	Feb 27, 1997	Sep 17, 1998 into Leo

Sky Events on August 26, 1998

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 18% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 26, 07:05 UTC	Mars square Saturn	Stop-and-go energy. Blocked plans, frustration, and accidents from haste.
Aug 26, 21:07 UTC	Mercury conjunct Venus	Words turn kind. A good window for apologies, love letters and talks about money.
Aug 26, 23:30 UTC	The Sun trine Saturn	Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.

Born on August 26, 1998?

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