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Where Were the Planets on January 8, 1999?

Quick Answer

On January 8, 1999, the Sun was in Capricorn (17°44' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (61% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 8, 1999. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°33' Virgo at midnight UTC to 11°41' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 8, 1999
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°44'51" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1998	Jan 20, 1999 into Aquarius
Moon	5°38'58" Libra	Direct	Jan 8, 1999	Jan 10, 1999 into Scorpio
Mercury	2°05'11" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 7, 1999	Jan 26, 1999 into Aquarius
Venus	4°46'48" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 4, 1999	Jan 28, 1999 into Pisces
Mars	22°01'15" Libra	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Jan 26, 1999 into Scorpio
Jupiter	23°06'12" Pisces	Direct	Feb 4, 1998	Feb 13, 1999 into Aries
Saturn	26°51'25" Aries	Direct	Oct 25, 1998	Mar 1, 1999 into Taurus
Uranus	11°21'16" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	1°20'07" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	9°22'01" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	24°00'07" Leo	Direct	Sep 17, 1998	Apr 5, 2000 into Cancer

Sky Events on January 8, 1999

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 61% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 8, 00:52 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

Born on January 8, 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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