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Where Were the Planets on January 23, 1989?

Quick Answer

On January 23, 1989, the Sun was in Aquarius (3°28' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (98% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 23, 1989. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°31' Leo at midnight UTC to 27°42' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 23, 1989
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°28'12" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1989	Feb 18, 1989 into Pisces
Moon	21°38'29" Leo	Direct	Jan 21, 1989	Jan 24, 1989 into Virgo
Mercury	6°52'47" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 2, 1989	Jan 29, 1989 into Capricorn
Venus	15°57'14" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 10, 1989	Feb 3, 1989 into Aquarius
Mars	2°19'38" Taurus	Direct	Jan 19, 1989	Mar 11, 1989 into Gemini
Jupiter	26°06'33" Taurus	Direct	Nov 30, 1988	Mar 11, 1989 into Gemini
Saturn	8°11'13" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	3°02'48" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	10°45'21" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	15°01'06" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	6°35'41" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on January 23, 1989

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 98% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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