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Where Were the Planets on January 24, 1989?

Quick Answer

On January 24, 1989, the Sun was in Aquarius (4°29' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (94% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

Mars trined Uranus. Bold, inventive action. Good for breaking a stuck pattern.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 24, 1989. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°42' Leo at midnight UTC to 9°43' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 24, 1989
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	4°29'12" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1989	Feb 18, 1989 into Pisces
Moon	3°44'38" Virgo	Direct	Jan 24, 1989	Jan 26, 1989 into Libra
Mercury	5°38'40" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 2, 1989	Jan 29, 1989 into Capricorn
Venus	17°12'21" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 10, 1989	Feb 3, 1989 into Aquarius
Mars	2°53'27" Taurus	Direct	Jan 19, 1989	Mar 11, 1989 into Gemini
Jupiter	26°07'19" Taurus	Direct	Nov 30, 1988	Mar 11, 1989 into Gemini
Saturn	8°17'51" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	3°06'02" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	10°47'29" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	15°01'57" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	6°32'31" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on January 24, 1989

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 94% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 24, 04:32 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
Jan 24, 21:50 UTC	Mars trine Uranus	Bold, inventive action. Good for breaking a stuck pattern.

Born on January 24, 1989?

Venus, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day carries a strong Capricorn streak alongside their Aquarius Sun. The Sun and Mercury sat 1 degrees apart in Aquarius, 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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