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Where Were the Planets on September 11, 1998?

Quick Answer

On September 11, 1998, the Sun was in Virgo (18°33' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (68% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 11, 1998. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°36' Taurus at midnight UTC to 4°55' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 11, 1998
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°33'01" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1998	Sep 23, 1998 into Libra
Moon	27°48'42" Taurus	Direct	Sep 9, 1998	Sep 11, 1998 into Gemini
Mercury	5°57'06" Virgo	Direct	Sep 8, 1998	Sep 24, 1998 into Libra
Venus	5°48'10" Virgo	Direct	Sep 6, 1998	Sep 30, 1998 into Libra
Mars	13°49'52" Leo	Direct	Aug 20, 1998	Oct 7, 1998 into Virgo
Jupiter	23°40'17" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 4, 1998	Feb 13, 1999 into Aries
Saturn	3°01'02" Taurus	Retrograde	Jun 9, 1998	Oct 25, 1998 into Aries
Uranus	9°21'30" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	29°37'38" Capricorn	Retrograde	Aug 23, 1998	Nov 27, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	5°29'14" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	0°18'12" Virgo	Direct	Feb 27, 1997	Sep 17, 1998 into Leo

Sky Events on September 11, 1998

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 68% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 11, 05:40 UTC	Mercury conjunct Venus	Exact conjunction
Sep 11, 05:46 UTC	Mercury square Pluto	Exact square
Sep 11, 05:48 UTC	Venus square Pluto	Exact square
Sep 11, 15:40 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

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