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Where Were the Planets on September 9, 1998?

Quick Answer

On September 9, 1998, the Sun was in Virgo (16°36' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (87% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Venus trined Saturn. Loyalty and steady affection. Good for long-term decisions about love and money. Mercury trined Saturn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 9, 1998. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°10' Aries at midnight UTC to 5°58' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 9, 1998
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°36'25" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1998	Sep 23, 1998 into Libra
Moon	28°35'57" Aries	Direct	Sep 7, 1998	Sep 9, 1998 into Taurus
Mercury	2°24'22" Virgo	Direct	Sep 8, 1998	Sep 24, 1998 into Libra
Venus	3°19'38" Virgo	Direct	Sep 6, 1998	Sep 30, 1998 into Libra
Mars	12°34'09" Leo	Direct	Aug 20, 1998	Oct 7, 1998 into Virgo
Jupiter	23°56'05" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 4, 1998	Feb 13, 1999 into Aries
Saturn	3°06'11" Taurus	Retrograde	Jun 9, 1998	Oct 25, 1998 into Aries
Uranus	9°24'55" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	29°39'32" Capricorn	Retrograde	Aug 23, 1998	Nov 27, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	5°27'34" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	0°24'34" Virgo	Direct	Feb 27, 1997	Sep 17, 1998 into Leo

Sky Events on September 9, 1998

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 87% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 9, 07:47 UTC	Venus trine Saturn	Loyalty and steady affection. Good for long-term decisions about love and money.
Sep 9, 14:16 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
Sep 9, 21:23 UTC	Mercury trine Saturn	Careful, practical thinking. Plans made now tend to hold.

Born on September 9, 1998?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day is a Virgo several times over. Mercury and Venus sat less than a degree apart in Virgo, 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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