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Where Were the Planets on December 5, 1998?

Quick Answer

On December 5, 1998, the Sun was in Sagittarius (13°08' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (95% illuminated). Mercury and Saturn were retrograde.

Mercury sextiled Mars while Mercury was retrograde. Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 5, 1998. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°33' Cancer at midnight UTC to 16°01' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 5, 1998
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°08'18" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1998	Dec 22, 1998 into Capricorn
Moon	8°51'01" Cancer	Direct	Dec 4, 1998	Dec 6, 1998 into Leo
Mercury	4°21'12" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 1, 1998	Jan 7, 1999 into Capricorn
Venus	22°07'28" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1998	Dec 11, 1998 into Capricorn
Mars	4°29'03" Libra	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Jan 26, 1999 into Scorpio
Jupiter	18°58'59" Pisces	Direct	Feb 4, 1998	Feb 13, 1999 into Aries
Saturn	27°17'47" Aries	Retrograde	Oct 25, 1998	Mar 1, 1999 into Taurus
Uranus	9°44'47" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	0°12'01" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	8°07'18" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	25°48'09" Leo	Direct	Sep 17, 1998	Apr 5, 2000 into Cancer

Sky Events on December 5, 1998

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 95% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 5, 10:02 UTC	Mercury sextile Mars	Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.

Born on December 5, 1998?

The Sun, Mercury, Venus and Pluto were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day is a Sagittarius several times over.

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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