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Where Were the Planets on December 16, 1998?

Quick Answer

On December 16, 1998, the Sun was in Sagittarius (24°19' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (6% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 16, 1998. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°07' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 3°06' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 16, 1998
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°19'01" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1998	Dec 22, 1998 into Capricorn
Moon	27°06'21" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 14, 1998	Dec 16, 1998 into Sagittarius
Mercury	3°19'25" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 1, 1998	Jan 7, 1999 into Capricorn
Venus	5°56'05" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 11, 1998	Jan 4, 1999 into Aquarius
Mars	10°25'31" Libra	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Jan 26, 1999 into Scorpio
Jupiter	19°58'24" Pisces	Direct	Feb 4, 1998	Feb 13, 1999 into Aries
Saturn	26°55'38" Aries	Retrograde	Oct 25, 1998	Mar 1, 1999 into Taurus
Uranus	10°12'05" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	0°31'54" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	8°32'50" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	25°13'12" Leo	Direct	Sep 17, 1998	Apr 5, 2000 into Cancer

Sky Events on December 16, 1998

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 6% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 16, 00:56 UTC	Mars trine Uranus	Exact trine
Dec 16, 17:47 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

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