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Where Were the Planets on May 3, 1999?

Quick Answer

On May 3, 1999, the Sun was in Taurus (12°37' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (93% illuminated). Mars and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 3, 1999. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°06' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 19°58' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 3, 1999
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°37'01" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1999	May 21, 1999 into Gemini
Moon	14°02'30" Sagittarius	Direct	May 2, 1999	May 4, 1999 into Capricorn
Mercury	20°53'30" Aries	Direct	Apr 17, 1999	May 8, 1999 into Taurus
Venus	24°10'27" Gemini	Direct	Apr 12, 1999	May 8, 1999 into Cancer
Mars	0°50'52" Scorpio	Retrograde	Jan 26, 1999	May 5, 1999 into Libra
Jupiter	18°45'33" Aries	Direct	Feb 13, 1999	Jun 28, 1999 into Taurus
Saturn	7°31'26" Taurus	Direct	Mar 1, 1999	Aug 10, 2000 into Gemini
Uranus	16°39'00" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	4°22'03" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	9°50'38" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	17°54'44" Leo	Direct	Sep 17, 1998	Apr 5, 2000 into Cancer

Sky Events on May 3, 1999

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 93% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on May 3, 1999?

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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