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Where Were the Planets on May 1, 1999?

Quick Answer

On May 1, 1999, the Sun was in Taurus (10°40' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (99% illuminated). Mars and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 1, 1999. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°20' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 26°13' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 1, 1999
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°40'37" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1999	May 21, 1999 into Gemini
Moon	20°17'45" Scorpio	Direct	Apr 29, 1999	May 2, 1999 into Sagittarius
Mercury	17°44'47" Aries	Direct	Apr 17, 1999	May 8, 1999 into Taurus
Venus	21°54'32" Gemini	Direct	Apr 12, 1999	May 8, 1999 into Cancer
Mars	1°34'31" Scorpio	Retrograde	Jan 26, 1999	May 5, 1999 into Libra
Jupiter	18°17'45" Aries	Direct	Feb 13, 1999	Jun 28, 1999 into Taurus
Saturn	7°16'07" Taurus	Direct	Mar 1, 1999	Aug 10, 2000 into Gemini
Uranus	16°37'05" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	4°21'45" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	9°53'23" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	18°01'05" Leo	Direct	Sep 17, 1998	Apr 5, 2000 into Cancer

Sky Events on May 1, 1999

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

Date	Event	Detail
May 1, 22:01 UTC	Mercury conjunct Jupiter	Exact conjunction

Born on May 1, 1999?

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