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Where Were the Planets on January 26, 1989?

Quick Answer

On January 26, 1989, the Sun was in Aquarius (6°31' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (82% illuminated). Mercury 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 January 26, 1989. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°37' Virgo at midnight UTC to 3°25' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 26, 1989
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	6°31'09" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1989	Feb 18, 1989 into Pisces
Moon	27°31'46" Virgo	Direct	Jan 24, 1989	Jan 26, 1989 into Libra
Mercury	3°06'23" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 2, 1989	Jan 29, 1989 into Capricorn
Venus	19°42'35" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 10, 1989	Feb 3, 1989 into Aquarius
Mars	4°01'23" Taurus	Direct	Jan 19, 1989	Mar 11, 1989 into Gemini
Jupiter	26°09'27" Taurus	Direct	Nov 30, 1988	Mar 11, 1989 into Gemini
Saturn	8°31'00" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	3°12'26" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	10°51'41" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	15°03'31" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	6°26'09" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on January 26, 1989

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 82% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 26, 17:01 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

Born on January 26, 1989?

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