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Where Were the Planets on March 21, 1989?

Quick Answer

On March 21, 1989, the Sun was in Aries (0°50' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (99% illuminated). Pluto 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 March 21, 1989. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°01' Virgo at midnight UTC to 26°50' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 21, 1989
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°50'57" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1989	Apr 20, 1989 into Taurus
Moon	20°56'30" Virgo	Direct	Mar 19, 1989	Mar 22, 1989 into Libra
Mercury	17°48'09" Pisces	Direct	Mar 10, 1989	Mar 28, 1989 into Aries
Venus	27°10'25" Pisces	Direct	Feb 27, 1989	Mar 23, 1989 into Aries
Mars	6°10'51" Gemini	Direct	Mar 11, 1989	Apr 29, 1989 into Cancer
Jupiter	1°37'10" Gemini	Direct	Mar 11, 1989	Jul 30, 1989 into Cancer
Saturn	13°04'25" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	5°10'44" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	12°13'51" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	14°52'48" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	3°34'35" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on March 21, 1989

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on March 21, 1989?

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