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Where Were the Planets on August 28, 1999?

Quick Answer

On August 28, 1999, the Sun was in Virgo (4°44' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (97% illuminated). Venus, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

The Sun trined Jupiter. A generous, lucky-feeling stretch. Ask, offer and say yes more often.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 28, 1999. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°48' Pisces at midnight UTC to 0°28' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 28, 1999
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	4°44'50" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1999	Sep 23, 1999 into Libra
Moon	23°37'16" Pisces	Direct	Aug 26, 1999	Aug 28, 1999 into Aries
Mercury	23°54'28" Leo	Direct	Aug 11, 1999	Aug 31, 1999 into Virgo
Venus	22°21'42" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 15, 1999	Oct 7, 1999 into Virgo
Mars	26°43'30" Scorpio	Direct	Jul 5, 1999	Sep 2, 1999 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	4°58'08" Taurus	Retrograde	Jun 28, 1999	Oct 23, 1999 into Aries
Saturn	17°10'44" Taurus	Stationing retrograde	Mar 1, 1999	Aug 10, 2000 into Gemini
Uranus	14°00'35" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	2°08'25" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	7°45'44" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	11°43'00" Leo	Direct	Sep 17, 1998	Apr 5, 2000 into Cancer

Sky Events on August 28, 1999

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 97% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 28, 17:26 UTC	The Sun trine Jupiter	A generous, lucky-feeling stretch. Ask, offer and say yes more often.
Aug 28, 23:09 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

Born on August 28, 1999?

Mercury and Venus sat 2 degrees apart in Leo, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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