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Where Were the Planets on April 6, 1999?

Quick Answer

On April 6, 1999, the Sun was in Aries (16°14' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (74% illuminated). Mars and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 6, 1999. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°18' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 23°11' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 6, 1999
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°14'27" Aries	Direct	Mar 21, 1999	Apr 20, 1999 into Taurus
Moon	17°14'37" Sagittarius	Direct	Apr 5, 1999	Apr 7, 1999 into Capricorn
Mercury	21°37'24" Pisces	Direct	Mar 18, 1999	Apr 17, 1999 into Aries
Venus	22°51'34" Taurus	Direct	Mar 18, 1999	Apr 12, 1999 into Gemini
Mars	9°57'06" Scorpio	Retrograde	Jan 26, 1999	May 5, 1999 into Libra
Jupiter	12°20'39" Aries	Direct	Feb 13, 1999	Jun 28, 1999 into Taurus
Saturn	4°06'02" Taurus	Direct	Mar 1, 1999	Aug 10, 2000 into Gemini
Uranus	15°57'32" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	4°07'01" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	10°20'33" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	19°20'31" Leo	Direct	Sep 17, 1998	Apr 5, 2000 into Cancer

Sky Events on April 6, 1999

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 74% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 6, 04:52 UTC	The Sun sextile Uranus	Exact sextile
Apr 6, 15:42 UTC	Saturn square Neptune	Exact square

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