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Where Were the Planets on March 9, 1989?

Quick Answer

On March 9, 1989, the Sun was in Pisces (18°53' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (5% illuminated). Pluto was retrograde.

Venus sextiled Neptune. Tender and artistic. Good for music, film and small kindnesses. Venus sextiled Saturn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 9, 1989. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°56' Aries at midnight UTC to 21°01' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 9, 1989
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°53'46" Pisces	Direct	Feb 18, 1989	Mar 20, 1989 into Aries
Moon	13°30'48" Aries	Direct	Mar 8, 1989	Mar 10, 1989 into Taurus
Mercury	28°04'17" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 14, 1989	Mar 10, 1989 into Pisces
Venus	12°13'26" Pisces	Direct	Feb 27, 1989	Mar 23, 1989 into Aries
Mars	28°51'52" Taurus	Direct	Jan 19, 1989	Mar 11, 1989 into Gemini
Jupiter	29°45'50" Taurus	Direct	Nov 30, 1988	Mar 11, 1989 into Gemini
Saturn	12°21'06" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	4°55'25" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	12°02'16" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	15°03'37" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	4°12'43" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on March 9, 1989

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 5% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 9, 08:22 UTC	Venus sextile Neptune	Tender and artistic. Good for music, film and small kindnesses.
Mar 9, 14:36 UTC	Venus sextile Saturn	Loyalty and steady affection. Good for long-term decisions about love and money.

Born on March 9, 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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