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Where Were the Planets on July 2, 1989?

Quick Answer

On July 2, 1989, the Sun was in Cancer (10°34' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was New Moon (1% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury met Jupiter in Gemini. Big ideas and big talk. Good for teaching, planning and pitching. The Sun opposed Saturn. The Sun opposed Neptune.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 2, 1989. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°36' Gemini at midnight UTC to 8°24' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 2, 1989
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°34'33" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1989	Jul 22, 1989 into Leo
Moon	1°32'57" Cancer	Direct	Jul 2, 1989	Jul 4, 1989 into Leo
Mercury	23°29'33" Gemini	Direct	Jun 12, 1989	Jul 6, 1989 into Cancer
Venus	3°53'03" Leo	Direct	Jun 29, 1989	Jul 24, 1989 into Virgo
Mars	9°54'19" Leo	Direct	Jun 16, 1989	Aug 3, 1989 into Virgo
Jupiter	23°49'29" Gemini	Direct	Mar 11, 1989	Jul 30, 1989 into Cancer
Saturn	10°37'27" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	3°02'04" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	11°00'47" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	12°29'03" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	28°07'20" Aquarius	Direct	May 28, 1989	Dec 15, 1990 into Capricorn

Sky Events on July 2, 1989

The Moon phase is New Moon, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 2, 09:18 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
Jul 2, 13:08 UTC	The Sun opposite Saturn	Limits push back: fatigue, delays, or someone in authority saying no.
Jul 2, 17:12 UTC	Mercury conjunct Jupiter	Big ideas and big talk. Good for teaching, planning and pitching.
Jul 2, 22:42 UTC	The Sun opposite Neptune	Low energy and mixed signals. Read anything important twice before signing.

Born on July 2, 1989?

Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day carries a strong Capricorn streak alongside their Cancer Sun. Mercury and Jupiter sat less than a degree apart in Gemini, 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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