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Where Were the Planets on December 19, 1998?

Quick Answer

On December 19, 1998, the Sun was in Sagittarius (27°22' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

The Sun trined Saturn. Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 19, 1998. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°28' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 9°52' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 19, 1998
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°22'17" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1998	Dec 22, 1998 into Capricorn
Moon	3°39'16" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 19, 1998	Dec 21, 1998 into Aquarius
Mercury	5°51'31" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 1, 1998	Jan 7, 1999 into Capricorn
Venus	9°42'03" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 11, 1998	Jan 4, 1999 into Aquarius
Mars	12°00'24" Libra	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Jan 26, 1999 into Scorpio
Jupiter	20°18'17" Pisces	Direct	Feb 4, 1998	Feb 13, 1999 into Aries
Saturn	26°51'46" Aries	Retrograde	Oct 25, 1998	Mar 1, 1999 into Taurus
Uranus	10°20'16" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	0°37'45" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	8°39'39" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	25°03'40" Leo	Direct	Sep 17, 1998	Apr 5, 2000 into Cancer

Sky Events on December 19, 1998

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

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 19, 00:14 UTC	The Sun trine Saturn	Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.
Dec 19, 04:54 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on December 19, 1998?

The Sun, Mercury 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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