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Where Were the Planets on April 9, 1999?

Quick Answer

On April 9, 1999, the Sun was in Aries (19°11' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (46% illuminated). Mars and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 9, 1999. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°21' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 29°46' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 9, 1999
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°11'27" Aries	Direct	Mar 21, 1999	Apr 20, 1999 into Taurus
Moon	23°32'08" Capricorn	Direct	Apr 7, 1999	Apr 10, 1999 into Aquarius
Mercury	23°01'52" Pisces	Direct	Mar 18, 1999	Apr 17, 1999 into Aries
Venus	26°24'19" Taurus	Direct	Mar 18, 1999	Apr 12, 1999 into Gemini
Mars	9°11'23" Scorpio	Retrograde	Jan 26, 1999	May 5, 1999 into Libra
Jupiter	13°04'07" Aries	Direct	Feb 13, 1999	Jun 28, 1999 into Taurus
Saturn	4°28'25" Taurus	Direct	Mar 1, 1999	Aug 10, 2000 into Gemini
Uranus	16°03'44" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	4°09'51" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	10°18'09" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	19°10'59" Leo	Direct	Sep 17, 1998	Apr 5, 2000 into Cancer

Sky Events on April 9, 1999

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 46% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 9, 02:51 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Capricorn	18°49' Capricorn

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