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Where Were the Planets on January 25, 1989?

Quick Answer

On January 25, 1989, the Sun was in Aquarius (5°30' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (88% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

The Sun met Mercury in Aquarius while Mercury was retrograde. Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly. Mercury squared Mars while Mercury was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 25, 1989. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°44' Virgo at midnight UTC to 21°36' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 25, 1989
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	5°30'11" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1989	Feb 18, 1989 into Pisces
Moon	15°41'22" Virgo	Direct	Jan 24, 1989	Jan 26, 1989 into Libra
Mercury	4°22'26" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 2, 1989	Jan 29, 1989 into Capricorn
Venus	18°27'28" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 10, 1989	Feb 3, 1989 into Aquarius
Mars	3°27'22" Taurus	Direct	Jan 19, 1989	Mar 11, 1989 into Gemini
Jupiter	26°08'17" Taurus	Direct	Nov 30, 1988	Mar 11, 1989 into Gemini
Saturn	8°24'26" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	3°09'15" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	10°49'35" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	15°02'45" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	6°29'20" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on January 25, 1989

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 88% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 25, 00:10 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.
Jan 25, 23:58 UTC	Mercury square Mars	Short fuses in conversation. Words land harder than intended.

Born on January 25, 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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