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Where Were the Planets on May 11, 1989?

Quick Answer

On May 11, 1989, the Sun was in Taurus (20°46' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (39% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus moved from Taurus into Gemini.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 11, 1989. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°55' Leo at midnight UTC to 14°28' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 11, 1989
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	20°46'08" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1989	May 21, 1989 into Gemini
Moon	8°15'17" Leo	Direct	May 10, 1989	May 13, 1989 into Virgo
Mercury	6°48'52" Gemini	Stationing retrograde	Apr 29, 1989	May 28, 1989 into Taurus
Venus	0°17'00" Gemini	Direct	May 11, 1989	Jun 4, 1989 into Cancer
Mars	7°36'52" Cancer	Direct	Apr 29, 1989	Jun 16, 1989 into Leo
Jupiter	11°52'40" Gemini	Direct	Mar 11, 1989	Jul 30, 1989 into Cancer
Saturn	13°39'05" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	4°54'41" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	12°11'02" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	13°35'53" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	0°52'33" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on May 11, 1989

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 39% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 11, 06:28 UTC	Venus enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

Born on May 11, 1989?

Mercury, Venus and Jupiter were all in Gemini, so everyone born that day carries a strong Gemini streak alongside their Taurus 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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