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Where Were the Planets on April 3, 1989?

Quick Answer

On April 3, 1989, the Sun was in Aries (13°42' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (10% illuminated). Pluto was retrograde.

Mercury squared Neptune. Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details. The Sun squared Saturn. Venus squared Saturn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 3, 1989. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°01' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 13°45' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 3, 1989
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°42'25" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1989	Apr 20, 1989 into Taurus
Moon	6°21'05" Pisces	Direct	Apr 3, 1989	Apr 5, 1989 into Aries
Mercury	12°34'36" Aries	Direct	Mar 28, 1989	Apr 11, 1989 into Taurus
Venus	13°19'44" Aries	Direct	Mar 23, 1989	Apr 16, 1989 into Taurus
Mars	14°09'12" Gemini	Direct	Mar 11, 1989	Apr 29, 1989 into Cancer
Jupiter	3°55'36" Gemini	Direct	Mar 11, 1989	Jul 30, 1989 into Cancer
Saturn	13°37'04" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	5°19'04" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	12°21'12" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	14°36'48" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	2°53'17" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on April 3, 1989

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 10% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 3, 01:36 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius
Apr 3, 09:21 UTC	Mercury square Neptune	Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.
Apr 3, 09:45 UTC	The Sun square Saturn	Limits push back: fatigue, delays, or someone in authority saying no.
Apr 3, 17:44 UTC	Venus square Saturn	Feeling unloved or short on money. Relationships get a reality check.

Born on April 3, 1989?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Aries, so everyone born that day is an Aries several times over. The Sun and Venus sat less than a degree apart in Aries, 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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