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Where Were the Planets on August 16, 1999?

Quick Answer

On August 16, 1999, the Sun was in Leo (23°11' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (26% illuminated). Venus, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 16, 1999. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°19' Libra at midnight UTC to 0°40' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 16, 1999
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°11'23" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1999	Aug 23, 1999 into Virgo
Moon	24°32'06" Libra	Direct	Aug 14, 1999	Aug 16, 1999 into Scorpio
Mercury	4°34'38" Leo	Direct	Aug 11, 1999	Aug 31, 1999 into Virgo
Venus	29°28'18" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 15, 1999	Oct 7, 1999 into Virgo
Mars	19°39'29" Scorpio	Direct	Jul 5, 1999	Sep 2, 1999 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	4°51'57" Taurus	Direct	Jun 28, 1999	Oct 23, 1999 into Aries
Saturn	17°01'07" Taurus	Direct	Mar 1, 1999	Aug 10, 2000 into Gemini
Uranus	14°27'58" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	2°25'17" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	7°44'22" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	12°21'08" Leo	Direct	Sep 17, 1998	Apr 5, 2000 into Cancer

Sky Events on August 16, 1999

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 26% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 16, 18:08 UTC	Mercury square Jupiter	Exact square
Aug 16, 22:39 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

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