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Where Were the Planets on May 15, 1999?

Quick Answer

On May 15, 1999, the Sun was in Taurus (24°13' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Mars, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 15, 1999. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°30' Taurus at midnight UTC to 1°49' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 15, 1999
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°13'24" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1999	May 21, 1999 into Gemini
Moon	24°10'25" Taurus	Direct	May 13, 1999	May 15, 1999 into Gemini
Mercury	12°25'26" Taurus	Direct	May 8, 1999	May 23, 1999 into Gemini
Venus	7°32'01" Cancer	Direct	May 8, 1999	Jun 5, 1999 into Leo
Mars	27°03'08" Libra	Retrograde	May 5, 1999	Jul 5, 1999 into Scorpio
Jupiter	21°28'41" Aries	Direct	Feb 13, 1999	Jun 28, 1999 into Taurus
Saturn	9°02'30" Taurus	Direct	Mar 1, 1999	Aug 10, 2000 into Gemini
Uranus	16°46'23" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	4°21'04" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	9°32'49" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	17°16'37" Leo	Direct	Sep 17, 1998	Apr 5, 2000 into Cancer

Sky Events on May 15, 1999

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 15, 12:05 UTC	New Moon in Taurus	24°13' Taurus
May 15, 21:07 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

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