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Where Were the Planets on August 19, 1999?

Quick Answer

On August 19, 1999, the Sun was in Leo (26°04' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (54% illuminated). Venus, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 19, 1999. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°46' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 6°39' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 19, 1999
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°04'29" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1999	Aug 23, 1999 into Virgo
Moon	0°43'50" Sagittarius	Direct	Aug 19, 1999	Aug 21, 1999 into Capricorn
Mercury	8°26'21" Leo	Direct	Aug 11, 1999	Aug 31, 1999 into Virgo
Venus	27°39'14" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 15, 1999	Oct 7, 1999 into Virgo
Mars	21°22'41" Scorpio	Direct	Jul 5, 1999	Sep 2, 1999 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	4°56'10" Taurus	Direct	Jun 28, 1999	Oct 23, 1999 into Aries
Saturn	17°04'56" Taurus	Direct	Mar 1, 1999	Aug 10, 2000 into Gemini
Uranus	14°20'56" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	2°20'51" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	7°44'16" Sagittarius	Stationing retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	12°11'36" Leo	Direct	Sep 17, 1998	Apr 5, 2000 into Cancer

Sky Events on August 19, 1999

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 54% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 19, 01:47 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Scorpio	25°40' Scorpio
Aug 19, 10:31 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

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