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Where Were the Planets on July 21, 1999?

Quick Answer

On July 21, 1999, the Sun was in Cancer (28°18' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (61% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Jupiter squared Neptune. Inflated hopes and fuzzy facts. Be wary of anything that sounds too good. Mercury squared Mars while Mercury was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 21, 1999. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°46' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 16°43' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 21, 1999
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°18'00" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1999	Jul 23, 1999 into Leo
Moon	10°45'51" Scorpio	Direct	Jul 20, 1999	Jul 23, 1999 into Sagittarius
Mercury	6°44'32" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 26, 1999	Jul 31, 1999 into Cancer
Venus	3°47'13" Virgo	Direct	Jul 12, 1999	Aug 15, 1999 into Leo
Mars	6°23'09" Scorpio	Direct	Jul 5, 1999	Sep 2, 1999 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	3°05'18" Taurus	Direct	Jun 28, 1999	Oct 23, 1999 into Aries
Saturn	15°50'27" Taurus	Direct	Mar 1, 1999	Aug 10, 2000 into Gemini
Uranus	15°29'17" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	3°06'39" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	7°57'12" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	13°43'44" Leo	Direct	Sep 17, 1998	Apr 5, 2000 into Cancer

Sky Events on July 21, 1999

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 61% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 21, 16:04 UTC	Jupiter square Neptune	Inflated hopes and fuzzy facts. Be wary of anything that sounds too good.
Jul 21, 20:06 UTC	Mercury square Mars	Short fuses in conversation. Words land harder than intended.

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