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Where Were the Planets on November 21, 1998?

Quick Answer

On November 21, 1998, the Sun was in Scorpio (28°57' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (5% illuminated). Mercury and Saturn were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 21, 1998. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°27' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 0°37' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 21, 1998
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°57'55" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1998	Nov 22, 1998 into Sagittarius
Moon	24°31'57" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 19, 1998	Nov 21, 1998 into Capricorn
Mercury	17°33'27" Sagittarius	Stationing direct	Nov 1, 1998	Jan 7, 1999 into Capricorn
Venus	4°32'46" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1998	Dec 11, 1998 into Capricorn
Mars	26°39'08" Virgo	Direct	Oct 7, 1998	Nov 27, 1998 into Libra
Jupiter	18°16'21" Pisces	Direct	Feb 4, 1998	Feb 13, 1999 into Aries
Saturn	28°02'09" Aries	Retrograde	Oct 25, 1998	Mar 1, 1999 into Taurus
Uranus	9°17'02" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	29°50'52" Capricorn	Direct	Aug 23, 1998	Nov 27, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	7°34'27" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	26°32'37" Leo	Direct	Sep 17, 1998	Apr 5, 2000 into Cancer

Sky Events on November 21, 1998

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 5% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 21, 22:45 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on November 21, 1998?

Mercury, Venus and Pluto were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day carries a strong Sagittarius streak alongside their Scorpio Sun.

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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