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Where Were the Planets on December 22, 1998?

Quick Answer

On December 22, 1998, the Sun was in Capricorn (0°25' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (12% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

The Sun entered Capricorn, and Capricorn season began. Mercury met Pluto in Sagittarius. Words carry weight. Secrets come out and research digs deep. Venus squared Mars.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 22, 1998. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°10' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 18°05' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 22, 1998
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°25'37" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1998	Jan 20, 1999 into Aquarius
Moon	11°37'15" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 21, 1998	Dec 23, 1998 into Pisces
Mercury	9°01'23" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 1, 1998	Jan 7, 1999 into Capricorn
Venus	13°28'00" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 11, 1998	Jan 4, 1999 into Aquarius
Mars	13°34'10" Libra	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Jan 26, 1999 into Scorpio
Jupiter	20°39'40" Pisces	Direct	Feb 4, 1998	Feb 13, 1999 into Aries
Saturn	26°48'53" Aries	Retrograde	Oct 25, 1998	Mar 1, 1999 into Taurus
Uranus	10°28'45" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	0°43'46" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	8°46'22" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	24°54'08" Leo	Direct	Sep 17, 1998	Apr 5, 2000 into Cancer

Sky Events on December 22, 1998

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 12% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 22, 01:56 UTC	The Sun enters Capricorn	December Solstice
Dec 22, 06:30 UTC	Mercury conjunct Pluto	Words carry weight. Secrets come out and research digs deep.
Dec 22, 15:21 UTC	Venus square Mars	What you want and how you go after it pull apart. Sparks fly in flirting and in fights.

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Mercury and Pluto sat less than a degree apart in Sagittarius, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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