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Where Were the Planets on September 3, 1998?

Quick Answer

On September 3, 1998, the Sun was in Virgo (10°47' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (89% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 3, 1998. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°45' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 8°20' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 3, 1998
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°47'21" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1998	Sep 23, 1998 into Libra
Moon	1°30'06" Aquarius	Direct	Sep 3, 1998	Sep 5, 1998 into Pisces
Mercury	23°08'49" Leo	Direct	Jun 30, 1998	Sep 8, 1998 into Virgo
Venus	25°54'53" Leo	Direct	Aug 13, 1998	Sep 6, 1998 into Virgo
Mars	8°46'05" Leo	Direct	Aug 20, 1998	Oct 7, 1998 into Virgo
Jupiter	24°42'19" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 4, 1998	Feb 13, 1999 into Aries
Saturn	3°19'27" Taurus	Retrograde	Jun 9, 1998	Oct 25, 1998 into Aries
Uranus	9°35'57" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	29°45'50" Capricorn	Retrograde	Aug 23, 1998	Nov 27, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	5°23'20" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	0°43'38" Virgo	Direct	Feb 27, 1997	Sep 17, 1998 into Leo

Sky Events on September 3, 1998

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 89% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 3, 09:20 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

Born on September 3, 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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