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Where Were the Planets on October 16, 1998?

Quick Answer

On October 16, 1998, the Sun was in Libra (22°55' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (14% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 16, 1998. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°49' Virgo at midnight UTC to 15°57' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 16, 1998
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°55'05" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1998	Oct 23, 1998 into Scorpio
Moon	9°54'49" Virgo	Direct	Oct 15, 1998	Oct 18, 1998 into Libra
Mercury	6°48'37" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 12, 1998	Nov 1, 1998 into Sagittarius
Venus	19°24'06" Libra	Direct	Sep 30, 1998	Oct 24, 1998 into Scorpio
Mars	5°27'59" Virgo	Direct	Oct 7, 1998	Nov 27, 1998 into Libra
Jupiter	19°28'03" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 4, 1998	Feb 13, 1999 into Aries
Saturn	0°44'20" Taurus	Retrograde	Jun 9, 1998	Oct 25, 1998 into Aries
Uranus	8°48'33" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	29°23'35" Capricorn	Direct	Aug 23, 1998	Nov 27, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	6°17'35" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	28°27'00" Leo	Direct	Sep 17, 1998	Apr 5, 2000 into Cancer

Sky Events on October 16, 1998

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 14% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on October 16, 1998?

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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