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Where Were the Planets on May 31, 1999?

Quick Answer

On May 31, 1999, the Sun was in Gemini (9°36' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (99% illuminated). Mars, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun opposed Pluto. Pressure from people who want control, and power struggles that are hard to walk away from. Venus squared Mars while Mars was retrograde. Mercury trined Uranus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 31, 1999. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°01' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 28°56' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 31, 1999
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°36'23" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1999	Jun 21, 1999 into Cancer
Moon	22°59'05" Sagittarius	Direct	May 29, 1999	Jun 1, 1999 into Capricorn
Mercury	16°37'24" Gemini	Direct	May 23, 1999	Jun 7, 1999 into Cancer
Venus	24°32'46" Cancer	Direct	May 8, 1999	Jun 5, 1999 into Leo
Mars	24°32'32" Libra	Stationing direct	May 5, 1999	Jul 5, 1999 into Scorpio
Jupiter	24°53'26" Aries	Direct	Feb 13, 1999	Jun 28, 1999 into Taurus
Saturn	10°59'20" Taurus	Direct	Mar 1, 1999	Aug 10, 2000 into Gemini
Uranus	16°45'11" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	4°12'44" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	9°07'05" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	16°25'46" Leo	Direct	Sep 17, 1998	Apr 5, 2000 into Cancer

Sky Events on May 31, 1999

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

Date	Event	Detail
May 31, 00:06 UTC	The Sun opposite Pluto	Pressure from people who want control, and power struggles that are hard to walk away from.
May 31, 11:55 UTC	Venus square Mars	What you want and how you go after it pull apart. Sparks fly in flirting and in fights.
May 31, 13:27 UTC	Mercury trine Uranus	Original ideas and quick breakthroughs on stuck problems.
May 31, 22:04 UTC	Venus square Jupiter	Indulgence. Overspending, overeating and overpromising.

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