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Where Were the Planets on September 16, 1999?

Quick Answer

On September 16, 1999, the Sun was in Virgo (23°10' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (38% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 16, 1999. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°41' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 14°33' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 16, 1999
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°10'58" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1999	Sep 23, 1999 into Libra
Moon	8°37'50" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 15, 1999	Sep 18, 1999 into Capricorn
Mercury	29°56'07" Virgo	Direct	Aug 31, 1999	Sep 16, 1999 into Libra
Venus	19°21'20" Leo	Direct	Aug 15, 1999	Oct 7, 1999 into Virgo
Mars	8°48'37" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 2, 1999	Oct 17, 1999 into Capricorn
Jupiter	4°09'41" Taurus	Retrograde	Jun 28, 1999	Oct 23, 1999 into Aries
Saturn	16°54'46" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 1, 1999	Aug 10, 2000 into Gemini
Uranus	13°23'38" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	1°47'38" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	7°57'37" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	10°42'38" Leo	Direct	Sep 17, 1998	Apr 5, 2000 into Cancer

Sky Events on September 16, 1999

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 38% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 16, 12:52 UTC	Mercury enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

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