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Where Were the Planets on December 17, 1999?

Quick Answer

On December 17, 1999, the Sun was in Sagittarius (25°05' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (66% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

The Sun trined Jupiter. A generous, lucky-feeling stretch. Ask, offer and say yes more often. Venus squared Uranus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 17, 1999. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°24' Aries at midnight UTC to 20°07' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 17, 1999
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°05'31" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1999	Dec 22, 1999 into Capricorn
Moon	13°12'45" Aries	Direct	Dec 16, 1999	Dec 18, 1999 into Taurus
Mercury	9°08'24" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 11, 1999	Dec 31, 1999 into Capricorn
Venus	13°35'00" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 5, 1999	Dec 31, 1999 into Sagittarius
Mars	16°20'12" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 26, 1999	Jan 4, 2000 into Pisces
Jupiter	25°01'41" Aries	Retrograde	Oct 23, 1999	Feb 14, 2000 into Taurus
Saturn	10°53'29" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 1, 1999	Aug 10, 2000 into Gemini
Uranus	14°06'20" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	2°41'23" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	10°54'12" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	5°50'20" Leo	Direct	Sep 17, 1998	Apr 5, 2000 into Cancer

Sky Events on December 17, 1999

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 66% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 17, 10:30 UTC	The Sun trine Jupiter	A generous, lucky-feeling stretch. Ask, offer and say yes more often.
Dec 17, 22:57 UTC	Venus square Uranus	Restless hearts. The need for space runs into the need for closeness.

Born on December 17, 1999?

The Sun, Mercury and Pluto were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day is a Sagittarius several times over. Mercury and Pluto sat 2 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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