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Where Were the Planets on December 9, 1999?

Quick Answer

On December 9, 1999, the Sun was in Sagittarius (16°57' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (2% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 9, 1999. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°55' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 9°43' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 9, 1999
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°57'22" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1999	Dec 22, 1999 into Capricorn
Moon	3°49'36" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 9, 1999	Dec 11, 1999 into Aquarius
Mercury	27°51'18" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 9, 1999	Dec 11, 1999 into Sagittarius
Venus	4°08'53" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 5, 1999	Dec 31, 1999 into Sagittarius
Mars	10°09'05" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 26, 1999	Jan 4, 2000 into Pisces
Jupiter	25°13'36" Aries	Retrograde	Oct 23, 1999	Feb 14, 2000 into Taurus
Saturn	11°18'14" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 1, 1999	Aug 10, 2000 into Gemini
Uranus	13°47'02" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	2°26'53" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	10°35'44" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	6°15'45" Leo	Direct	Sep 17, 1998	Apr 5, 2000 into Cancer

Sky Events on December 9, 1999

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 9, 04:13 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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