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Where Were the Planets on August 30, 1998?

Quick Answer

On August 30, 1998, the Sun was in Virgo (6°55' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (53% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 30, 1998. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°03' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 16°15' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 30, 1998
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	6°55'09" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1998	Sep 23, 1998 into Libra
Moon	10°08'13" Sagittarius	Direct	Aug 29, 1998	Sep 1, 1998 into Capricorn
Mercury	18°47'42" Leo	Direct	Jun 30, 1998	Sep 8, 1998 into Virgo
Venus	20°59'03" Leo	Direct	Aug 13, 1998	Sep 6, 1998 into Virgo
Mars	6°13'15" Leo	Direct	Aug 20, 1998	Oct 7, 1998 into Virgo
Jupiter	25°11'46" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 4, 1998	Feb 13, 1999 into Aries
Saturn	3°26'21" Taurus	Retrograde	Jun 9, 1998	Oct 25, 1998 into Aries
Uranus	9°43'53" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	29°50'30" Capricorn	Retrograde	Aug 23, 1998	Nov 27, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	5°21'09" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	0°56'20" Virgo	Direct	Feb 27, 1997	Sep 17, 1998 into Leo

Sky Events on August 30, 1998

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 53% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 30, 05:07 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Sagittarius	6°38' Sagittarius

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