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Where Were the Planets on October 3, 1999?

Quick Answer

On October 3, 1999, the Sun was in Libra (9°49' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (35% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 3, 1999. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°07' Cancer at midnight UTC to 3°51' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 3, 1999
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°49'53" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1999	Oct 23, 1999 into Scorpio
Moon	27°00'58" Cancer	Direct	Oct 1, 1999	Oct 3, 1999 into Leo
Mercury	27°27'48" Libra	Direct	Sep 16, 1999	Oct 5, 1999 into Scorpio
Venus	27°03'43" Leo	Direct	Aug 15, 1999	Oct 7, 1999 into Virgo
Mars	20°22'17" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 2, 1999	Oct 17, 1999 into Capricorn
Jupiter	2°32'27" Taurus	Retrograde	Jun 28, 1999	Oct 23, 1999 into Aries
Saturn	16°10'03" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 1, 1999	Aug 10, 2000 into Gemini
Uranus	13°01'12" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	1°37'16" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	8°17'52" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	9°48'37" Leo	Direct	Sep 17, 1998	Apr 5, 2000 into Cancer

Sky Events on October 3, 1999

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 35% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 3, 00:30 UTC	Mercury sextile Venus	Exact sextile
Oct 3, 17:13 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

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