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Where Were the Planets on October 19, 1998?

Quick Answer

On October 19, 1998, the Sun was in Libra (25°53' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (1% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 19, 1998. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°55' Libra at midnight UTC to 21°47' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 19, 1998
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°53'47" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1998	Oct 23, 1998 into Scorpio
Moon	15°51'47" Libra	Direct	Oct 18, 1998	Oct 20, 1998 into Scorpio
Mercury	11°20'46" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 12, 1998	Nov 1, 1998 into Sagittarius
Venus	23°09'25" Libra	Direct	Sep 30, 1998	Oct 24, 1998 into Scorpio
Mars	7°16'42" Virgo	Direct	Oct 7, 1998	Nov 27, 1998 into Libra
Jupiter	19°12'40" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 4, 1998	Feb 13, 1999 into Aries
Saturn	0°30'04" Taurus	Retrograde	Jun 9, 1998	Oct 25, 1998 into Aries
Uranus	8°48'25" Aquarius	Stationing retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	29°24'13" Capricorn	Direct	Aug 23, 1998	Nov 27, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	6°23'11" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	28°17'28" Leo	Direct	Sep 17, 1998	Apr 5, 2000 into Cancer

Sky Events on October 19, 1998

The Moon phase is New Moon, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on October 19, 1998?

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