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Where Were the Planets on August 24, 1999?

Quick Answer

On August 24, 1999, the Sun was in Virgo (0°53' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (93% illuminated). Venus, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 24, 1999. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°53' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 7°26' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 24, 1999
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°53'21" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1999	Sep 23, 1999 into Libra
Moon	1°08'24" Aquarius	Direct	Aug 24, 1999	Aug 26, 1999 into Pisces
Mercury	16°29'44" Leo	Direct	Aug 11, 1999	Aug 31, 1999 into Virgo
Venus	24°34'47" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 15, 1999	Oct 7, 1999 into Virgo
Mars	24°18'56" Scorpio	Direct	Jul 5, 1999	Sep 2, 1999 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	4°59'15" Taurus	Stationing retrograde	Jun 28, 1999	Oct 23, 1999 into Aries
Saturn	17°09'13" Taurus	Direct	Mar 1, 1999	Aug 10, 2000 into Gemini
Uranus	14°09'28" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	2°13'47" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	7°44'45" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	11°55'43" Leo	Direct	Sep 17, 1998	Apr 5, 2000 into Cancer

Sky Events on August 24, 1999

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 93% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 24, 09:49 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Aug 24, 17:19 UTC	Venus square Mars	Exact square
Aug 24, 20:55 UTC	Mercury square Saturn	Exact square

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