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Where Were the Planets on December 18, 1998?

Quick Answer

On December 18, 1998, the Sun was in Sagittarius (26°21' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 18, 1998. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°13' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 27°27' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 18, 1998
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°21'11" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1998	Dec 22, 1998 into Capricorn
Moon	21°19'38" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 16, 1998	Dec 19, 1998 into Capricorn
Mercury	4°55'53" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 1, 1998	Jan 7, 1999 into Capricorn
Venus	8°26'44" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 11, 1998	Jan 4, 1999 into Aquarius
Mars	11°28'54" Libra	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Jan 26, 1999 into Scorpio
Jupiter	20°11'30" Pisces	Direct	Feb 4, 1998	Feb 13, 1999 into Aries
Saturn	26°52'57" Aries	Retrograde	Oct 25, 1998	Mar 1, 1999 into Taurus
Uranus	10°17'31" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	0°35'47" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	8°37'23" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	25°06'50" Leo	Direct	Sep 17, 1998	Apr 5, 2000 into Cancer

Sky Events on December 18, 1998

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 18, 22:43 UTC	New Moon in Sagittarius	26°48' Sagittarius

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