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Where Were the Planets on March 2, 1989?

Quick Answer

On March 2, 1989, the Sun was in Pisces (11°53' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (33% illuminated). Pluto was retrograde.

The Sun sextiled Saturn. Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan. The Sun sextiled Neptune.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 2, 1989. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°06' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 8°20' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 2, 1989
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°53'07" Pisces	Direct	Feb 18, 1989	Mar 20, 1989 into Aries
Moon	1°40'22" Capricorn	Direct	Mar 2, 1989	Mar 4, 1989 into Aquarius
Mercury	17°54'23" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 14, 1989	Mar 10, 1989 into Pisces
Venus	3°29'15" Pisces	Direct	Feb 27, 1989	Mar 23, 1989 into Aries
Mars	24°37'37" Taurus	Direct	Jan 19, 1989	Mar 11, 1989 into Gemini
Jupiter	28°49'35" Taurus	Direct	Nov 30, 1988	Mar 11, 1989 into Gemini
Saturn	11°50'29" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	4°43'15" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	11°53'30" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	15°07'53" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	4°34'57" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on March 2, 1989

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 33% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 2, 08:57 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Mar 2, 10:51 UTC	The Sun sextile Saturn	Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.
Mar 2, 12:09 UTC	The Sun sextile Neptune	Creative and intuitive. A good day for art, music and rest.

Born on March 2, 1989?

Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day carries a strong Capricorn streak alongside their Pisces Sun. Saturn and Neptune sat less than a degree 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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