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Where Were the Planets on May 18, 1999?

Quick Answer

On May 18, 1999, the Sun was in Taurus (27°06' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (13% illuminated). Mars, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 18, 1999. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°04' Cancer at midnight UTC to 16°39' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 18, 1999
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°06'58" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1999	May 21, 1999 into Gemini
Moon	9°25'13" Cancer	Direct	May 17, 1999	May 19, 1999 into Leo
Mercury	18°30'24" Taurus	Direct	May 8, 1999	May 23, 1999 into Gemini
Venus	10°48'11" Cancer	Direct	May 8, 1999	Jun 5, 1999 into Leo
Mars	26°19'40" Libra	Retrograde	May 5, 1999	Jul 5, 1999 into Scorpio
Jupiter	22°08'20" Aries	Direct	Feb 13, 1999	Jun 28, 1999 into Taurus
Saturn	9°24'56" Taurus	Direct	Mar 1, 1999	Aug 10, 2000 into Gemini
Uranus	16°47'07" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	4°20'06" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	9°28'06" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	17°07'05" Leo	Direct	Sep 17, 1998	Apr 5, 2000 into Cancer

Sky Events on May 18, 1999

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 13% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

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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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