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Where Were the Planets on November 17, 1998?

Quick Answer

On November 17, 1998, the Sun was in Scorpio (24°55' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (3% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Venus moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius. Venus sextiled Neptune. Tender and artistic. Good for music, film and small kindnesses.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 17, 1998. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°39' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 12°30' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 17, 1998
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°55'40" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1998	Nov 22, 1998 into Sagittarius
Moon	6°34'30" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 16, 1998	Nov 19, 1998 into Sagittarius
Mercury	16°25'57" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 1, 1998	Jan 7, 1999 into Capricorn
Venus	29°31'24" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 24, 1998	Nov 17, 1998 into Sagittarius
Mars	24°21'55" Virgo	Direct	Oct 7, 1998	Nov 27, 1998 into Libra
Jupiter	18°11'24" Pisces	Direct	Feb 4, 1998	Feb 13, 1999 into Aries
Saturn	28°17'38" Aries	Retrograde	Oct 25, 1998	Mar 1, 1999 into Taurus
Uranus	9°10'42" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	29°45'49" Capricorn	Direct	Aug 23, 1998	Nov 27, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	7°25'09" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	26°45'20" Leo	Direct	Sep 17, 1998	Apr 5, 2000 into Cancer

Sky Events on November 17, 1998

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 3% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 17, 16:40 UTC	Venus sextile Neptune	Tender and artistic. Good for music, film and small kindnesses.
Nov 17, 21:06 UTC	Venus enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

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