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Where Were the Planets on December 26, 1999?

Quick Answer

On December 26, 1999, the Sun was in Capricorn (4°15' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (81% illuminated). Saturn was 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 26, 1999. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°05' Leo at midnight UTC to 3°07' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 26, 1999
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	4°15'16" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1999	Jan 20, 2000 into Aquarius
Moon	26°10'27" Leo	Direct	Dec 24, 1999	Dec 26, 1999 into Virgo
Mercury	22°38'36" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 11, 1999	Dec 31, 1999 into Capricorn
Venus	24°20'00" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 5, 1999	Dec 31, 1999 into Sagittarius
Mars	23°18'39" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 26, 1999	Jan 4, 2000 into Pisces
Jupiter	25°04'15" Aries	Direct	Oct 23, 1999	Feb 14, 2000 into Taurus
Saturn	10°32'53" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 1, 1999	Aug 10, 2000 into Gemini
Uranus	14°30'44" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	2°59'10" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	11°14'23" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	5°21'44" Leo	Direct	Sep 17, 1998	Apr 5, 2000 into Cancer

Sky Events on December 26, 1999

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 81% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 26, 18:34 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on December 26, 1999?

Mars, Uranus and Neptune were all in Aquarius, so everyone born that day carries a strong Aquarius streak alongside their Capricorn Sun.

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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