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Where Were the Planets on October 26, 1998?

Quick Answer

On October 26, 1998, the Sun was in Scorpio (2°51' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (30% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 26, 1998. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°31' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 15°53' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 26, 1998
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°51'58" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1998	Nov 22, 1998 into Sagittarius
Moon	9°41'07" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 25, 1998	Oct 28, 1998 into Aquarius
Mercury	21°32'31" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 12, 1998	Nov 1, 1998 into Sagittarius
Venus	1°55'35" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 24, 1998	Nov 17, 1998 into Sagittarius
Mars	11°28'35" Virgo	Direct	Oct 7, 1998	Nov 27, 1998 into Libra
Jupiter	18°42'51" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 4, 1998	Feb 13, 1999 into Aries
Saturn	29°56'31" Aries	Retrograde	Oct 25, 1998	Mar 1, 1999 into Taurus
Uranus	8°49'54" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	29°26'55" Capricorn	Direct	Aug 23, 1998	Nov 27, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	6°36'58" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	27°55'14" Leo	Direct	Sep 17, 1998	Apr 5, 2000 into Cancer

Sky Events on October 26, 1998

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 31% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

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