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Where Were the Planets on October 23, 1999?

Quick Answer

On October 23, 1999, the Sun was in Libra (29°37' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (97% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 23, 1999. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°42' Aries at midnight UTC to 18°05' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 23, 1999
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°37'55" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1999	Oct 23, 1999 into Scorpio
Moon	10°51'25" Aries	Direct	Oct 22, 1999	Oct 24, 1999 into Taurus
Mercury	23°42'24" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 5, 1999	Oct 30, 1999 into Sagittarius
Venus	13°21'03" Virgo	Direct	Oct 7, 1999	Nov 9, 1999 into Libra
Mars	4°40'13" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 17, 1999	Nov 26, 1999 into Aquarius
Jupiter	29°57'59" Aries	Retrograde	Oct 23, 1999	Feb 14, 2000 into Taurus
Saturn	14°49'00" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 1, 1999	Aug 10, 2000 into Gemini
Uranus	12°51'33" Aquarius	Stationing retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	1°36'53" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	8°51'38" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	8°45'05" Leo	Direct	Sep 17, 1998	Apr 5, 2000 into Cancer

Sky Events on October 23, 1999

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 97% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 23, 06:02 UTC	Jupiter re-enters Aries (retrograde)	Leaves Taurus
Oct 23, 19:06 UTC	The Sun opposite Jupiter	Exact opposition
Oct 23, 20:52 UTC	The Sun enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

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