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Where Were the Planets on November 1, 1998?

Quick Answer

On November 1, 1998, the Sun was in Scorpio (8°51' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (89% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Saturn squared Neptune. Disillusionment. Institutions lose their shape and trust wears thin. Venus squared Uranus. Mercury sextiled Neptune.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 1, 1998. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°00' Pisces at midnight UTC to 7°45' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 1, 1998
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°51'31" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1998	Nov 22, 1998 into Sagittarius
Moon	0°20'13" Aries	Direct	Nov 1, 1998	Nov 3, 1998 into Taurus
Mercury	29°46'38" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 12, 1998	Nov 1, 1998 into Sagittarius
Venus	9°26'52" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 24, 1998	Nov 17, 1998 into Sagittarius
Mars	15°02'20" Virgo	Direct	Oct 7, 1998	Nov 27, 1998 into Libra
Jupiter	18°24'37" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 4, 1998	Feb 13, 1999 into Aries
Saturn	29°28'01" Aries	Retrograde	Oct 25, 1998	Mar 1, 1999 into Taurus
Uranus	8°53'10" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	29°30'31" Capricorn	Direct	Aug 23, 1998	Nov 27, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	6°49'28" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	27°36'10" Leo	Direct	Sep 17, 1998	Apr 5, 2000 into Cancer

Sky Events on November 1, 1998

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 89% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 1, 00:52 UTC	Saturn square Neptune	Disillusionment. Institutions lose their shape and trust wears thin.
Nov 1, 01:09 UTC	Venus square Uranus	Restless hearts. The need for space runs into the need for closeness.
Nov 1, 07:05 UTC	Mercury sextile Neptune	Imagination feeds the mind. Good for writing, design and listening.
Nov 1, 11:27 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces
Nov 1, 12:40 UTC	The Sun square Uranus	Restlessness and disruption. Plans change at short notice.
Nov 1, 16:02 UTC	Mercury enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

Born on November 1, 1998?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Scorpio, so everyone born that day is a Scorpio several times over. The Sun and Venus sat less than a degree apart in Scorpio, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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