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Where Were the Planets on August 31, 1999?

Quick Answer

On August 31, 1999, the Sun was in Virgo (7°38' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (77% illuminated). Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

The Sun squared Pluto. Pressure from people who want control, and power struggles that are hard to walk away from. Mercury moved from Leo into Virgo.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 31, 1999. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°25' Aries at midnight UTC to 12°34' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 31, 1999
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	7°38'43" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1999	Sep 23, 1999 into Libra
Moon	5°29'39" Taurus	Direct	Aug 31, 1999	Sep 2, 1999 into Gemini
Mercury	29°44'04" Leo	Direct	Aug 11, 1999	Aug 31, 1999 into Virgo
Venus	20°58'51" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 15, 1999	Oct 7, 1999 into Virgo
Mars	28°33'52" Scorpio	Direct	Jul 5, 1999	Sep 2, 1999 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	4°55'12" Taurus	Retrograde	Jun 28, 1999	Oct 23, 1999 into Aries
Saturn	17°10'45" Taurus	Stationing direct	Mar 1, 1999	Aug 10, 2000 into Gemini
Uranus	13°54'07" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	2°04'36" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	7°46'49" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	11°33'28" Leo	Direct	Sep 17, 1998	Apr 5, 2000 into Cancer

Sky Events on August 31, 1999

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 77% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 31, 02:40 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
Aug 31, 15:15 UTC	Mercury enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
Aug 31, 15:22 UTC	The Sun square Pluto	Pressure from people who want control, and power struggles that are hard to walk away from.

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