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Where Were the Planets on October 2, 1999?

Quick Answer

On October 2, 1999, the Sun was in Libra (8°50' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (46% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 2, 1999. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°09' Cancer at midnight UTC to 20°06' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 2, 1999
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°50'50" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1999	Oct 23, 1999 into Scorpio
Moon	13°09'59" Cancer	Direct	Oct 1, 1999	Oct 3, 1999 into Leo
Mercury	25°57'59" Libra	Direct	Sep 16, 1999	Oct 5, 1999 into Scorpio
Venus	26°24'42" Leo	Direct	Aug 15, 1999	Oct 7, 1999 into Virgo
Mars	19°40'30" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 2, 1999	Oct 17, 1999 into Capricorn
Jupiter	2°39'19" Taurus	Retrograde	Jun 28, 1999	Oct 23, 1999 into Aries
Saturn	16°13'23" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 1, 1999	Aug 10, 2000 into Gemini
Uranus	13°02'11" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	1°37'38" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	8°16'26" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	9°51'48" Leo	Direct	Sep 17, 1998	Apr 5, 2000 into Cancer

Sky Events on October 2, 1999

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 46% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 2, 04:02 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Cancer	8°31' Cancer

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