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Where Were the Planets on October 17, 1999?

Quick Answer

On October 17, 1999, the Sun was in Libra (23°40' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (49% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 17, 1999. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°17' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 28°19' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 17, 1999
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°40'12" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1999	Oct 23, 1999 into Scorpio
Moon	22°17'23" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 15, 1999	Oct 18, 1999 into Aquarius
Mercury	16°45'33" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 5, 1999	Oct 30, 1999 into Sagittarius
Venus	7°55'12" Virgo	Direct	Oct 7, 1999	Nov 9, 1999 into Libra
Mars	0°18'47" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 17, 1999	Nov 26, 1999 into Aquarius
Jupiter	0°46'33" Taurus	Retrograde	Jun 28, 1999	Oct 23, 1999 into Aries
Saturn	15°15'44" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 1, 1999	Aug 10, 2000 into Gemini
Uranus	12°52'23" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	1°35'36" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	8°40'31" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	9°04'08" Leo	Direct	Sep 17, 1998	Apr 5, 2000 into Cancer

Sky Events on October 17, 1999

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 49% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 17, 01:34 UTC	Mars enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Oct 17, 15:00 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Capricorn	23°48' Capricorn

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