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Where Were the Planets on August 4, 1999?

Quick Answer

On August 4, 1999, the Sun was in Leo (11°40' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (53% illuminated). Mercury, Venus, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 4, 1999. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°39' Taurus at midnight UTC to 15°45' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 4, 1999
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°40'39" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1999	Aug 23, 1999 into Virgo
Moon	8°41'33" Taurus	Direct	Aug 3, 1999	Aug 5, 1999 into Gemini
Mercury	28°43'38" Cancer	Retrograde	Jul 31, 1999	Aug 11, 1999 into Leo
Venus	4°32'58" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 12, 1999	Aug 15, 1999 into Leo
Mars	13°08'24" Scorpio	Direct	Jul 5, 1999	Sep 2, 1999 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	4°17'47" Taurus	Direct	Jun 28, 1999	Oct 23, 1999 into Aries
Saturn	16°36'35" Taurus	Direct	Mar 1, 1999	Aug 10, 2000 into Gemini
Uranus	14°56'36" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	2°43'57" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	7°47'44" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	12°59'15" Leo	Direct	Sep 17, 1998	Apr 5, 2000 into Cancer

Sky Events on August 4, 1999

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 53% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 4, 17:27 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Taurus	11°54' Taurus

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