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Where Were the Planets on February 3, 1989?

Quick Answer

On February 3, 1989, the Sun was in Aquarius (14°38' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (11% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

Venus moved from Capricorn into Aquarius. Mercury trined Jupiter while Mercury was retrograde. Good news travels, and conversations open doors. The Sun squared Pluto.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 3, 1989. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°17' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 14°04' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 3, 1989
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°38'34" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1989	Feb 18, 1989 into Pisces
Moon	7°08'02" Capricorn	Direct	Feb 2, 1989	Feb 5, 1989 into Aquarius
Mercury	26°20'17" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 29, 1989	Feb 14, 1989 into Aquarius
Venus	29°43'35" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 10, 1989	Feb 3, 1989 into Aquarius
Mars	8°36'47" Taurus	Direct	Jan 19, 1989	Mar 11, 1989 into Gemini
Jupiter	26°26'05" Taurus	Direct	Nov 30, 1988	Mar 11, 1989 into Gemini
Saturn	9°22'10" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	3°36'56" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	11°07'59" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	15°08'25" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	6°00'44" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on February 3, 1989

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 11% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 3, 05:49 UTC	Mercury trine Jupiter	Good news travels, and conversations open doors.
Feb 3, 17:14 UTC	Venus enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Feb 3, 23:51 UTC	The Sun square Pluto	Pressure from people who want control, and power struggles that are hard to walk away from.

Born on February 3, 1989?

Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day carries a strong Capricorn streak alongside their Aquarius Sun. Saturn and Neptune sat 2 degrees apart in Capricorn, 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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