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Where Were the Planets on September 18, 1998?

Quick Answer

On September 18, 1998, the Sun was in Virgo (25°22' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (5% 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 18, 1998. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°22' Leo at midnight UTC to 6°44' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 18, 1998
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun25°22'15" VirgoDirect into Libra
Moon0°35'09" VirgoDirect into Libra
Mercury19°00'08" VirgoDirect into Libra
Venus14°29'02" VirgoDirect into Libra
Mars18°13'40" LeoDirect into Virgo
Jupiter22°44'26" PiscesRetrograde into Aries
Saturn2°40'13" TaurusRetrograde into Aries
Uranus9°10'41" AquariusRetrograde into Pisces
Neptune29°31'50" CapricornRetrograde into Aquarius
Pluto5°36'05" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
North Node29°55'58" LeoDirect into Cancer

Sky Events on September 18, 1998

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 5% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Moon enters VirgoLeaves Leo

Born on September 18, 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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