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Where Were the Planets on October 18, 1999?

Quick Answer

On October 18, 1999, the Sun was in Libra (24°39' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (59% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 18, 1999. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°20' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 10°36' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 18, 1999
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°39'45" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1999	Oct 23, 1999 into Scorpio
Moon	4°26'36" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 18, 1999	Oct 20, 1999 into Pisces
Mercury	17°59'30" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 5, 1999	Oct 30, 1999 into Sagittarius
Venus	8°47'53" Virgo	Direct	Oct 7, 1999	Nov 9, 1999 into Libra
Mars	1°02'09" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 17, 1999	Nov 26, 1999 into Aquarius
Jupiter	0°38'31" Taurus	Retrograde	Jun 28, 1999	Oct 23, 1999 into Aries
Saturn	15°11'24" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 1, 1999	Aug 10, 2000 into Gemini
Uranus	12°52'07" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	1°35'44" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	8°42'19" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	9°00'58" Leo	Direct	Sep 17, 1998	Apr 5, 2000 into Cancer

Sky Events on October 18, 1999

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 59% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 18, 00:58 UTC	Mars trine Jupiter	Exact trine
Oct 18, 03:16 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Oct 18, 09:23 UTC	Venus square Pluto	Exact square

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