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Where Were the Planets on September 23, 1998?

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On September 23, 1998, the Sun was in Libra (0°15' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (7% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

The Sun entered Libra, and Libra season began.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 23, 1998. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°53' Libra at midnight UTC to 6°43' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 23, 1998
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun0°15'35" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Moon0°48'33" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Mercury28°18'27" VirgoDirect into Libra
Venus20°41'57" VirgoDirect into Libra
Mars21°20'52" LeoDirect into Virgo
Jupiter22°04'50" PiscesRetrograde into Aries
Saturn2°22'54" TaurusRetrograde into Aries
Uranus9°04'07" AquariusRetrograde into Pisces
Neptune29°28'32" CapricornRetrograde into Aquarius
Pluto5°41'53" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
North Node29°40'05" LeoDirect into Cancer

Sky Events on September 23, 1998

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 7% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Sun enters LibraSeptember Equinox
The Moon enters ScorpioLeaves Libra

Born on September 23, 1998?

The Sun and Mercury sat 2 degrees apart in Libra, 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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