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Where Were the Planets on December 31, 1998?

Quick Answer

On December 31, 1998, the Sun was in Capricorn (9°35' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (96% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 31, 1998. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°14' Gemini at midnight UTC to 24°57' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 31, 1998
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°35'47" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1998	Jan 20, 1999 into Aquarius
Moon	17°36'45" Gemini	Direct	Dec 30, 1998	Jan 1, 1999 into Cancer
Mercury	20°34'26" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 1, 1998	Jan 7, 1999 into Capricorn
Venus	24°45'22" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 11, 1998	Jan 4, 1999 into Aquarius
Mars	18°08'04" Libra	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Jan 26, 1999 into Scorpio
Jupiter	21°52'09" Pisces	Direct	Feb 4, 1998	Feb 13, 1999 into Aries
Saturn	26°46'13" Aries	Direct	Oct 25, 1998	Mar 1, 1999 into Taurus
Uranus	10°55'42" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	1°02'35" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	9°05'49" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	24°25'32" Leo	Direct	Sep 17, 1998	Apr 5, 2000 into Cancer

Sky Events on December 31, 1998

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 96% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

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