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Where Were the Planets on September 17, 1999?

Quick Answer

On September 17, 1999, the Sun was in Virgo (24°09' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (47% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 17, 1999. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°33' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 26°24' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 17, 1999
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°09'29" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1999	Sep 23, 1999 into Libra
Moon	20°29'07" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 15, 1999	Sep 18, 1999 into Capricorn
Mercury	1°41'11" Libra	Direct	Sep 16, 1999	Oct 5, 1999 into Scorpio
Venus	19°34'33" Leo	Direct	Aug 15, 1999	Oct 7, 1999 into Virgo
Mars	9°28'23" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 2, 1999	Oct 17, 1999 into Capricorn
Jupiter	4°05'15" Taurus	Retrograde	Jun 28, 1999	Oct 23, 1999 into Aries
Saturn	16°52'53" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 1, 1999	Aug 10, 2000 into Gemini
Uranus	13°22'00" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	1°46'47" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	7°58'34" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	10°39'27" Leo	Direct	Sep 17, 1998	Apr 5, 2000 into Cancer

Sky Events on September 17, 1999

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 47% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 17, 13:16 UTC	Mercury trine Neptune	Exact trine
Sep 17, 20:06 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Sagittarius	24°29' Sagittarius

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