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Where Were the Planets on September 20, 1998?

Quick Answer

On September 20, 1998, the Sun was in Virgo (27°19' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 20, 1998. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°57' Virgo at midnight UTC to 1°01' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 20, 1998
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°19'29" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1998	Sep 23, 1998 into Libra
Moon	25°00'19" Virgo	Direct	Sep 18, 1998	Sep 20, 1998 into Libra
Mercury	22°45'06" Virgo	Direct	Sep 8, 1998	Sep 24, 1998 into Libra
Venus	16°58'07" Virgo	Direct	Sep 6, 1998	Sep 30, 1998 into Libra
Mars	19°28'41" Leo	Direct	Aug 20, 1998	Oct 7, 1998 into Virgo
Jupiter	22°28'31" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 4, 1998	Feb 13, 1999 into Aries
Saturn	2°33'31" Taurus	Retrograde	Jun 9, 1998	Oct 25, 1998 into Aries
Uranus	9°07'56" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	29°30'25" Capricorn	Retrograde	Aug 23, 1998	Nov 27, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	5°38'19" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	29°49'37" Leo	Direct	Sep 17, 1998	Apr 5, 2000 into Cancer

Sky Events on September 20, 1998

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 20, 08:41 UTC	Mercury opposite Jupiter	Exact opposition
Sep 20, 17:02 UTC	New Moon in Virgo	27°32' Virgo
Sep 20, 21:56 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

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