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Where Were the Planets on December 7, 1998?

Quick Answer

On December 7, 1998, the Sun was in Sagittarius (15°10' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (81% illuminated). Mercury and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 7, 1998. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°02' Leo at midnight UTC to 13°33' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 7, 1998
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°10'05" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1998	Dec 22, 1998 into Capricorn
Moon	6°51'56" Leo	Direct	Dec 6, 1998	Dec 9, 1998 into Virgo
Mercury	2°35'57" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 1, 1998	Jan 7, 1999 into Capricorn
Venus	24°38'08" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1998	Dec 11, 1998 into Capricorn
Mars	5°34'46" Libra	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Jan 26, 1999 into Scorpio
Jupiter	19°08'10" Pisces	Direct	Feb 4, 1998	Feb 13, 1999 into Aries
Saturn	27°12'51" Aries	Retrograde	Oct 25, 1998	Mar 1, 1999 into Taurus
Uranus	9°49'25" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	0°15'26" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	8°12'00" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	25°41'47" Leo	Direct	Sep 17, 1998	Apr 5, 2000 into Cancer

Sky Events on December 7, 1998

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 81% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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