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Where Were the Planets on January 26, 1999?

Quick Answer

On January 26, 1999, the Sun was in Aquarius (6°04' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (69% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Mars moved from Libra into Scorpio. Mercury squared Mars. Short fuses in conversation. Words land harder than intended. Venus sextiled Saturn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 26, 1999. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°22' Taurus at midnight UTC to 5°39' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 26, 1999
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	6°04'39" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1999	Feb 19, 1999 into Pisces
Moon	28°31'07" Taurus	Direct	Jan 24, 1999	Jan 26, 1999 into Gemini
Mercury	0°10'06" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 26, 1999	Feb 12, 1999 into Pisces
Venus	27°17'03" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 4, 1999	Jan 28, 1999 into Pisces
Mars	0°00'02" Scorpio	Direct	Jan 26, 1999	May 5, 1999 into Libra
Jupiter	26°20'59" Pisces	Direct	Feb 4, 1998	Feb 13, 1999 into Aries
Saturn	27°28'35" Aries	Direct	Oct 25, 1998	Mar 1, 1999 into Taurus
Uranus	12°22'30" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	2°00'54" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	9°53'25" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	23°02'56" Leo	Direct	Sep 17, 1998	Apr 5, 2000 into Cancer

Sky Events on January 26, 1999

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 69% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 26, 08:44 UTC	Mercury square Mars	Short fuses in conversation. Words land harder than intended.
Jan 26, 09:32 UTC	Mercury enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Jan 26, 11:58 UTC	Mars enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Jan 26, 14:29 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus
Jan 26, 15:51 UTC	Venus sextile Saturn	Loyalty and steady affection. Good for long-term decisions about love and money.

Born on January 26, 1999?

The Sun, Mercury, Venus, Uranus and Neptune were all in Aquarius, so everyone born that day is an Aquarius several times over. Mercury and Neptune sat 2 degrees apart in Aquarius, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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