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Where Were the Planets on April 15, 1989?

Quick Answer

On April 15, 1989, the Sun was in Aries (25°29' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (74% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were 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 April 15, 1989. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°10' Leo at midnight UTC to 0°09' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 15, 1989
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°29'41" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1989	Apr 20, 1989 into Taurus
Moon	24°11'29" Leo	Direct	Apr 13, 1989	Apr 15, 1989 into Virgo
Mercury	7°19'01" Taurus	Direct	Apr 11, 1989	Apr 29, 1989 into Gemini
Venus	28°12'08" Aries	Direct	Mar 23, 1989	Apr 16, 1989 into Taurus
Mars	21°32'46" Gemini	Direct	Mar 11, 1989	Apr 29, 1989 into Cancer
Jupiter	6°16'41" Gemini	Direct	Mar 11, 1989	Jul 30, 1989 into Cancer
Saturn	13°52'55" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	5°18'59" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	12°22'59" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	14°19'02" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	2°15'09" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on April 15, 1989

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 74% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 15, 23:39 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on April 15, 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 1 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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