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Where Were the Planets on May 23, 1999?

Quick Answer

On May 23, 1999, the Sun was in Gemini (1°55' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (63% illuminated). Mars, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 23, 1999. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°32' Virgo at midnight UTC to 23°03' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 23, 1999
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°55'43" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1999	Jun 21, 1999 into Cancer
Moon	16°50'30" Virgo	Direct	May 22, 1999	May 24, 1999 into Libra
Mercury	29°08'55" Taurus	Direct	May 8, 1999	May 23, 1999 into Gemini
Venus	16°10'38" Cancer	Direct	May 8, 1999	Jun 5, 1999 into Leo
Mars	25°22'23" Libra	Retrograde	May 5, 1999	Jul 5, 1999 into Scorpio
Jupiter	23°13'11" Aries	Direct	Feb 13, 1999	Jun 28, 1999 into Taurus
Saturn	10°01'49" Taurus	Direct	Mar 1, 1999	Aug 10, 2000 into Gemini
Uranus	16°47'21" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	4°17'52" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	9°20'06" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	16°51'12" Leo	Direct	Sep 17, 1998	Apr 5, 2000 into Cancer

Sky Events on May 23, 1999

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 63% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 23, 21:22 UTC	Mercury enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

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