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Where Were the Planets on January 7, 1999?

Quick Answer

On January 7, 1999, the Sun was in Capricorn (16°43' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (70% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Mercury moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 7, 1999. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°09' Virgo at midnight UTC to 29°32' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 7, 1999
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°43'43" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1998	Jan 20, 1999 into Aquarius
Moon	23°23'25" Virgo	Direct	Jan 5, 1999	Jan 8, 1999 into Libra
Mercury	0°36'34" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 7, 1999	Jan 26, 1999 into Aquarius
Venus	3°31'39" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 4, 1999	Jan 28, 1999 into Pisces
Mars	21°32'41" Libra	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Jan 26, 1999 into Scorpio
Jupiter	22°56'29" Pisces	Direct	Feb 4, 1998	Feb 13, 1999 into Aries
Saturn	26°50'23" Aries	Direct	Oct 25, 1998	Mar 1, 1999 into Taurus
Uranus	11°18'00" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	1°17'54" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	9°20'04" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	24°03'18" Leo	Direct	Sep 17, 1998	Apr 5, 2000 into Cancer

Sky Events on January 7, 1999

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 70% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 7, 02:03 UTC	Mercury enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on January 7, 1999?

Venus, Uranus and Neptune were all in Aquarius, so everyone born that day carries a strong Aquarius streak alongside their Capricorn Sun.

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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