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Where Were the Planets on October 16, 1999?

Quick Answer

On October 16, 1999, the Sun was in Libra (22°40' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (39% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 16, 1999. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°24' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 16°17' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 16, 1999
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°40'41" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1999	Oct 23, 1999 into Scorpio
Moon	10°20'11" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 15, 1999	Oct 18, 1999 into Aquarius
Mercury	15°30'09" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 5, 1999	Oct 30, 1999 into Sagittarius
Venus	7°03'12" Virgo	Direct	Oct 7, 1999	Nov 9, 1999 into Libra
Mars	29°35'31" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 2, 1999	Oct 17, 1999 into Capricorn
Jupiter	0°54'33" Taurus	Retrograde	Jun 28, 1999	Oct 23, 1999 into Aries
Saturn	15°20'01" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 1, 1999	Aug 10, 2000 into Gemini
Uranus	12°52'42" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	1°35'30" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	8°38'44" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	9°07'19" Leo	Direct	Sep 17, 1998	Apr 5, 2000 into Cancer

Sky Events on October 16, 1999

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 39% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 16, 08:58 UTC	Mercury opposite Saturn	Exact opposition

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