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Where Were the Planets on September 28, 1998?

Quick Answer

On September 28, 1998, the Sun was in Libra (5°09' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (46% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 28, 1998. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°36' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 7°00' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 28, 1998
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	5°09'42" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1998	Oct 23, 1998 into Scorpio
Moon	0°46'26" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 28, 1998	Sep 30, 1998 into Aquarius
Mercury	7°18'26" Libra	Direct	Sep 24, 1998	Oct 12, 1998 into Scorpio
Venus	26°55'28" Virgo	Direct	Sep 6, 1998	Sep 30, 1998 into Libra
Mars	24°27'00" Leo	Direct	Aug 20, 1998	Oct 7, 1998 into Virgo
Jupiter	21°26'23" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 4, 1998	Feb 13, 1999 into Aries
Saturn	2°03'48" Taurus	Retrograde	Jun 9, 1998	Oct 25, 1998 into Aries
Uranus	8°58'38" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	29°26'01" Capricorn	Retrograde	Aug 23, 1998	Nov 27, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	5°48'27" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	29°24'12" Leo	Direct	Sep 17, 1998	Apr 5, 2000 into Cancer

Sky Events on September 28, 1998

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 46% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 28, 10:30 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Sep 28, 21:11 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Capricorn	5°32' Capricorn

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