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Where Were the Planets on September 16, 1999?

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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.

Mercury moved from Virgo into Libra.

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
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun23°10'58" VirgoDirect into Libra
Moon8°37'50" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Mercury29°56'07" VirgoDirect into Libra
Venus19°21'20" LeoDirect into Virgo
Mars8°48'37" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Jupiter4°09'41" TaurusRetrograde into Aries
Saturn16°54'46" TaurusRetrograde into Gemini
Uranus13°23'38" AquariusRetrograde into Pisces
Neptune1°47'38" AquariusRetrograde into Pisces
Pluto7°57'37" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
North Node10°42'38" LeoDirect into Cancer

Sky Events on September 16, 1999

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

DateEventDetail
Mercury enters LibraLeaves Virgo

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Mars and Pluto sat less than a degree apart in Sagittarius, 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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