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Where Were the Planets on October 8, 1998?

Quick Answer

On October 8, 1998, the Sun was in Libra (15°00' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (89% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Venus trined Uranus. A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 8, 1998. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°12' Taurus at midnight UTC to 0°09' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 8, 1998
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°00'09" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1998	Oct 23, 1998 into Scorpio
Moon	22°43'42" Taurus	Direct	Oct 6, 1998	Oct 8, 1998 into Gemini
Mercury	24°13'02" Libra	Direct	Sep 24, 1998	Oct 12, 1998 into Scorpio
Venus	9°23'57" Libra	Direct	Sep 30, 1998	Oct 24, 1998 into Scorpio
Mars	0°35'57" Virgo	Direct	Oct 7, 1998	Nov 27, 1998 into Libra
Jupiter	20°15'47" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 4, 1998	Feb 13, 1999 into Aries
Saturn	1°21'17" Taurus	Retrograde	Jun 9, 1998	Oct 25, 1998 into Aries
Uranus	8°51'06" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	29°23'21" Capricorn	Retrograde	Aug 23, 1998	Nov 27, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	6°03'37" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	28°52'25" Leo	Direct	Sep 17, 1998	Apr 5, 2000 into Cancer

Sky Events on October 8, 1998

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 89% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 8, 01:33 UTC	Venus trine Uranus	A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun.
Oct 8, 23:43 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

Born on October 8, 1998?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Libra, so everyone born that day is a Libra 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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