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Where Were the Planets on July 26, 1999?

Quick Answer

On July 26, 1999, the Sun was in Leo (3°04' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (96% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun met Mercury in Leo while Mercury was retrograde. Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly. Mercury squared Jupiter while Mercury was retrograde. The Sun opposed Neptune.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 26, 1999. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°27' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 16°38' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 26, 1999
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°04'25" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1999	Aug 23, 1999 into Virgo
Moon	10°31'55" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 25, 1999	Jul 28, 1999 into Aquarius
Mercury	3°20'14" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 26, 1999	Jul 31, 1999 into Cancer
Venus	4°53'12" Virgo	Direct	Jul 12, 1999	Aug 15, 1999 into Leo
Mars	8°40'52" Scorpio	Direct	Jul 5, 1999	Sep 2, 1999 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	3°34'58" Taurus	Direct	Jun 28, 1999	Oct 23, 1999 into Aries
Saturn	16°08'58" Taurus	Direct	Mar 1, 1999	Aug 10, 2000 into Gemini
Uranus	15°17'51" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	2°58'32" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	7°53'11" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	13°27'51" Leo	Direct	Sep 17, 1998	Apr 5, 2000 into Cancer

Sky Events on July 26, 1999

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 96% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 26, 04:41 UTC	Mercury square Jupiter	Too many ideas and too little detail. Promises outrun the facts.
Jul 26, 09:36 UTC	The Sun opposite Neptune	Low energy and mixed signals. Read anything important twice before signing.
Jul 26, 15:48 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.

Born on July 26, 1999?

The Sun and Mercury sat less than a degree apart in Leo, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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