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Where Were the Planets on August 23, 1999?

Quick Answer

On August 23, 1999, the Sun was in Leo (29°55' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (88% illuminated). Venus, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

The Sun entered Virgo, and Virgo season began. Mercury opposed Uranus. Nervy and abrupt. Tech glitches and things said too fast.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 23, 1999. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°36' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 24°53' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 23, 1999
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°55'32" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1999	Aug 23, 1999 into Virgo
Moon	18°43'19" Capricorn	Direct	Aug 21, 1999	Aug 24, 1999 into Aquarius
Mercury	14°45'09" Leo	Direct	Aug 11, 1999	Aug 31, 1999 into Virgo
Venus	25°10'49" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 15, 1999	Oct 7, 1999 into Virgo
Mars	23°43'17" Scorpio	Direct	Jul 5, 1999	Sep 2, 1999 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	4°59'02" Taurus	Stationing retrograde	Jun 28, 1999	Oct 23, 1999 into Aries
Saturn	17°08'34" Taurus	Direct	Mar 1, 1999	Aug 10, 2000 into Gemini
Uranus	14°11'44" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	2°15'10" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	7°44'36" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	11°58'53" Leo	Direct	Sep 17, 1998	Apr 5, 2000 into Cancer

Sky Events on August 23, 1999

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 88% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 23, 04:20 UTC	Mercury opposite Uranus	Nervy and abrupt. Tech glitches and things said too fast.
Aug 23, 13:51 UTC	The Sun enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on August 23, 1999?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Leo, so everyone born that day is a Leo several times over.

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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