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Where Were the Planets on August 2, 1999?

Quick Answer

On August 2, 1999, the Sun was in Leo (9°45' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (74% illuminated). Mercury, Venus, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 2, 1999. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°04' Aries at midnight UTC to 17°45' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 2, 1999
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°45'49" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1999	Aug 23, 1999 into Virgo
Moon	10°53'29" Aries	Direct	Aug 1, 1999	Aug 3, 1999 into Taurus
Mercury	29°15'44" Cancer	Retrograde	Jul 31, 1999	Aug 11, 1999 into Leo
Venus	4°53'52" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 12, 1999	Aug 15, 1999 into Leo
Mars	12°06'55" Scorpio	Direct	Jul 5, 1999	Sep 2, 1999 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	4°09'29" Taurus	Direct	Jun 28, 1999	Oct 23, 1999 into Aries
Saturn	16°31'06" Taurus	Direct	Mar 1, 1999	Aug 10, 2000 into Gemini
Uranus	15°01'22" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	2°47'10" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	7°48'44" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	13°05'37" Leo	Direct	Sep 17, 1998	Apr 5, 2000 into Cancer

Sky Events on August 2, 1999

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 74% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on August 2, 1999?

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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