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Where Were the Planets on September 16, 1998?

Quick Answer

On September 16, 1998, the Sun was in Virgo (23°25' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (17% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

The Sun opposed Jupiter. Overreach is the risk: too much, too soon, too sure.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 16, 1998. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°02' Cancer at midnight UTC to 11°48' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 16, 1998
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°25'09" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1998	Sep 23, 1998 into Libra
Moon	5°27'28" Leo	Direct	Sep 16, 1998	Sep 18, 1998 into Virgo
Mercury	15°14'12" Virgo	Direct	Sep 8, 1998	Sep 24, 1998 into Libra
Venus	12°00'04" Virgo	Direct	Sep 6, 1998	Sep 30, 1998 into Libra
Mars	16°58'30" Leo	Direct	Aug 20, 1998	Oct 7, 1998 into Virgo
Jupiter	23°00'25" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 4, 1998	Feb 13, 1999 into Aries
Saturn	2°46'35" Taurus	Retrograde	Jun 9, 1998	Oct 25, 1998 into Aries
Uranus	9°13'35" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	29°33'21" Capricorn	Retrograde	Aug 23, 1998	Nov 27, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	5°33'58" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	0°02'19" Virgo	Direct	Feb 27, 1997	Sep 17, 1998 into Leo

Sky Events on September 16, 1998

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 17% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 16, 01:47 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
Sep 16, 03:04 UTC	The Sun opposite Jupiter	Overreach is the risk: too much, too soon, too sure.

Born on September 16, 1998?

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

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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