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Where Were the Planets on May 6, 1989?

Quick Answer

On May 6, 1989, the Sun was in Taurus (15°55' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (2% illuminated). Saturn, 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 May 6, 1989. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°33' Taurus at midnight UTC to 7°17' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 6, 1989
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°55'57" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1989	May 21, 1989 into Gemini
Moon	29°58'07" Taurus	Direct	May 4, 1989	May 6, 1989 into Gemini
Mercury	5°19'31" Gemini	Direct	Apr 29, 1989	May 28, 1989 into Taurus
Venus	24°07'40" Taurus	Direct	Apr 16, 1989	May 11, 1989 into Gemini
Mars	4°31'09" Cancer	Direct	Apr 29, 1989	Jun 16, 1989 into Leo
Jupiter	10°45'38" Gemini	Direct	Mar 11, 1989	Jul 30, 1989 into Cancer
Saturn	13°46'46" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	5°01'43" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	12°14'55" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	13°44'18" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	1°08'26" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on May 6, 1989

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 6, 12:03 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

Born on May 6, 1989?

Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day carries a strong Capricorn streak alongside their Taurus Sun. Saturn and Neptune sat 2 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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