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Where Were the Planets on April 21, 1999?

Quick Answer

On April 21, 1999, the Sun was in Taurus (0°56' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (36% illuminated). Mars and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 21, 1999. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°28' Cancer at midnight UTC to 21°25' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 21, 1999
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°56'42" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1999	May 21, 1999 into Gemini
Moon	14°30'04" Cancer	Direct	Apr 20, 1999	Apr 22, 1999 into Leo
Mercury	4°00'44" Aries	Direct	Apr 17, 1999	May 8, 1999 into Taurus
Venus	10°26'17" Gemini	Direct	Apr 12, 1999	May 8, 1999 into Cancer
Mars	5°17'42" Scorpio	Retrograde	Jan 26, 1999	May 5, 1999 into Libra
Jupiter	15°56'42" Aries	Direct	Feb 13, 1999	Jun 28, 1999 into Taurus
Saturn	5°59'28" Taurus	Direct	Mar 1, 1999	Aug 10, 2000 into Gemini
Uranus	16°24'40" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	4°18'18" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	10°06'02" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	18°32'52" Leo	Direct	Sep 17, 1998	Apr 5, 2000 into Cancer

Sky Events on April 21, 1999

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 36% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 21, 05:07 UTC	Venus opposite Pluto	Exact opposition
Apr 21, 17:54 UTC	Mercury sextile Neptune	Exact sextile

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