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Where Were the Planets on October 24, 1998?

Quick Answer

On October 24, 1998, the Sun was in Scorpio (0°52' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (15% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 24, 1998. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°19' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 21°20' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 24, 1998
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°52'20" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1998	Nov 22, 1998 into Sagittarius
Moon	15°19'32" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 23, 1998	Oct 25, 1998 into Capricorn
Mercury	18°41'12" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 12, 1998	Nov 1, 1998 into Sagittarius
Venus	29°25'12" Libra	Direct	Sep 30, 1998	Oct 24, 1998 into Scorpio
Mars	10°16'53" Virgo	Direct	Oct 7, 1998	Nov 27, 1998 into Libra
Jupiter	18°50'27" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 4, 1998	Feb 13, 1999 into Aries
Saturn	0°06'06" Taurus	Retrograde	Jun 9, 1998	Oct 25, 1998 into Aries
Uranus	8°49'13" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	29°25'58" Capricorn	Direct	Aug 23, 1998	Nov 27, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	6°32'56" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	28°01'35" Leo	Direct	Sep 17, 1998	Apr 5, 2000 into Cancer

Sky Events on October 24, 1998

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

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 24, 12:15 UTC	Venus square Neptune	Exact square
Oct 24, 14:27 UTC	Mercury trine Jupiter	Exact trine
Oct 24, 23:06 UTC	Venus enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

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