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Where Were the Planets on September 8, 1999?

Quick Answer

On September 8, 1999, the Sun was in Virgo (15°23' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (2% illuminated). Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

The Sun met Mercury in Virgo. Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 8, 1999. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°58' Leo at midnight UTC to 4°31' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 8, 1999
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°23'52" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1999	Sep 23, 1999 into Libra
Moon	27°46'36" Leo	Direct	Sep 6, 1999	Sep 8, 1999 into Virgo
Mercury	15°16'59" Virgo	Direct	Aug 31, 1999	Sep 16, 1999 into Libra
Venus	18°54'44" Leo	Stationing direct	Aug 15, 1999	Oct 7, 1999 into Virgo
Mars	3°35'59" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 2, 1999	Oct 17, 1999 into Capricorn
Jupiter	4°38'39" Taurus	Retrograde	Jun 28, 1999	Oct 23, 1999 into Aries
Saturn	17°06'08" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 1, 1999	Aug 10, 2000 into Gemini
Uranus	13°37'56" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	1°55'21" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	7°51'11" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	11°08'03" Leo	Direct	Sep 17, 1998	Apr 5, 2000 into Cancer

Sky Events on September 8, 1999

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 8, 14:57 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.
Sep 8, 15:56 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on September 8, 1999?

The Sun and Mercury sat less than a degree apart in Virgo, 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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