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Where Were the Planets on April 29, 1999?

Quick Answer

On April 29, 1999, the Sun was in Taurus (8°44' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (99% illuminated). Mars and Pluto 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 April 29, 1999. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°22' Libra at midnight UTC to 2°23' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 29, 1999
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°44'06" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1999	May 21, 1999 into Gemini
Moon	26°23'39" Libra	Direct	Apr 27, 1999	Apr 29, 1999 into Scorpio
Mercury	14°43'45" Aries	Direct	Apr 17, 1999	May 8, 1999 into Taurus
Venus	19°38'01" Gemini	Direct	Apr 12, 1999	May 8, 1999 into Cancer
Mars	2°18'57" Scorpio	Retrograde	Jan 26, 1999	May 5, 1999 into Libra
Jupiter	17°49'48" Aries	Direct	Feb 13, 1999	Jun 28, 1999 into Taurus
Saturn	7°00'48" Taurus	Direct	Mar 1, 1999	Aug 10, 2000 into Gemini
Uranus	16°34'58" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	4°21'19" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	9°56'04" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	18°07'27" Leo	Direct	Sep 17, 1998	Apr 5, 2000 into Cancer

Sky Events on April 29, 1999

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 29, 19:12 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

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The Sun and Saturn sat 2 degrees apart in Taurus, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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