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Where Were the Planets on October 28, 1998?

Quick Answer

On October 28, 1998, the Sun was in Scorpio (4°51' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (50% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 28, 1998. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°32' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 11°30' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 28, 1998
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	4°51'43" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1998	Nov 22, 1998 into Sagittarius
Moon	4°58'40" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 28, 1998	Oct 30, 1998 into Pisces
Mercury	24°20'46" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 12, 1998	Nov 1, 1998 into Sagittarius
Venus	4°25'59" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 24, 1998	Nov 17, 1998 into Sagittarius
Mars	12°40'04" Virgo	Direct	Oct 7, 1998	Nov 27, 1998 into Libra
Jupiter	18°36'00" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 4, 1998	Feb 13, 1999 into Aries
Saturn	29°46'58" Aries	Retrograde	Oct 25, 1998	Mar 1, 1999 into Taurus
Uranus	8°50'47" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	29°27'59" Capricorn	Direct	Aug 23, 1998	Nov 27, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	6°41'04" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	27°48'53" Leo	Direct	Sep 17, 1998	Apr 5, 2000 into Cancer

Sky Events on October 28, 1998

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 50% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 28, 02:44 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Oct 28, 11:46 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Aquarius	4°51' Aquarius

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