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Where Were the Planets on December 1, 1999?

Quick Answer

On December 1, 1999, the Sun was in Sagittarius (8°50' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (34% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 1, 1999. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°42' Virgo at midnight UTC to 3°25' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 1, 1999
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°50'08" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1999	Dec 22, 1999 into Capricorn
Moon	27°05'53" Virgo	Direct	Nov 29, 1999	Dec 1, 1999 into Libra
Mercury	18°41'58" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 9, 1999	Dec 11, 1999 into Sagittarius
Venus	24°51'22" Libra	Direct	Nov 9, 1999	Dec 5, 1999 into Scorpio
Mars	3°59'33" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 26, 1999	Jan 4, 2000 into Pisces
Jupiter	25°38'36" Aries	Retrograde	Oct 23, 1999	Feb 14, 2000 into Taurus
Saturn	11°48'09" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 1, 1999	Aug 10, 2000 into Gemini
Uranus	13°30'17" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	2°13'51" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	10°17'02" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	6°41'10" Leo	Direct	Sep 17, 1998	Apr 5, 2000 into Cancer

Sky Events on December 1, 1999

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

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 1, 17:29 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

Born on December 1, 1999?

Mars, Uranus and Neptune were all in Aquarius, so everyone born that day carries a strong Aquarius streak alongside their Sagittarius Sun. The Sun and Pluto sat 1 degrees apart in Sagittarius, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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