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Where Were the Planets on September 1, 1998?

Quick Answer

On September 1, 1998, the Sun was in Virgo (8°51' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (72% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 1, 1998. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°44' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 11°32' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 1, 1998
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°51'12" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1998	Sep 23, 1998 into Libra
Moon	5°06'17" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 1, 1998	Sep 3, 1998 into Aquarius
Mercury	20°44'52" Leo	Direct	Jun 30, 1998	Sep 8, 1998 into Virgo
Venus	23°26'54" Leo	Direct	Aug 13, 1998	Sep 6, 1998 into Virgo
Mars	7°29'45" Leo	Direct	Aug 20, 1998	Oct 7, 1998 into Virgo
Jupiter	24°57'12" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 4, 1998	Feb 13, 1999 into Aries
Saturn	3°23'06" Taurus	Retrograde	Jun 9, 1998	Oct 25, 1998 into Aries
Uranus	9°39'51" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	29°48'07" Capricorn	Retrograde	Aug 23, 1998	Nov 27, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	5°22'11" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	0°49'59" Virgo	Direct	Feb 27, 1997	Sep 17, 1998 into Leo

Sky Events on September 1, 1998

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 72% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 1, 02:22 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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