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Where Were the Planets on January 28, 1989?

Quick Answer

On January 28, 1989, the Sun was in Aquarius (8°33' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (65% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 28, 1989. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°13' Libra at midnight UTC to 27°05' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 28, 1989
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°33'05" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1989	Feb 18, 1989 into Pisces
Moon	21°09'18" Libra	Direct	Jan 26, 1989	Jan 29, 1989 into Scorpio
Mercury	0°43'18" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 2, 1989	Jan 29, 1989 into Capricorn
Venus	22°12'50" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 10, 1989	Feb 3, 1989 into Aquarius
Mars	5°09'42" Taurus	Direct	Jan 19, 1989	Mar 11, 1989 into Gemini
Jupiter	26°12'24" Taurus	Direct	Nov 30, 1988	Mar 11, 1989 into Gemini
Saturn	8°44'01" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	3°18'43" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	10°55'51" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	15°04'57" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	6°19'48" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on January 28, 1989

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 65% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

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