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Where Were the Planets on May 8, 1989?

Quick Answer

On May 8, 1989, the Sun was in Taurus (17°52' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (12% 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 8, 1989. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°38' Gemini at midnight UTC to 5°32' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 8, 1989
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°52'07" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1989	May 21, 1989 into Gemini
Moon	28°39'27" Gemini	Direct	May 6, 1989	May 8, 1989 into Cancer
Mercury	6°10'50" Gemini	Direct	Apr 29, 1989	May 28, 1989 into Taurus
Venus	26°35'28" Taurus	Direct	Apr 16, 1989	May 11, 1989 into Gemini
Mars	5°45'26" Cancer	Direct	Apr 29, 1989	Jun 16, 1989 into Leo
Jupiter	11°12'21" Gemini	Direct	Mar 11, 1989	Jul 30, 1989 into Cancer
Saturn	13°43'58" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	4°59'02" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	12°13'27" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	13°40'56" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	1°02'05" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on May 8, 1989

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 12% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 8, 14:19 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

Born on May 8, 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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