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Where Were the Planets on July 16, 1989?

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On July 16, 1989, the Sun was in Cancer (23°55' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (94% 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 July 16, 1989. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°42' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 2°43' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 16, 1989
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun23°55'39" CancerDirect into Leo
Moon26°10'52" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Mercury21°44'09" CancerDirect into Leo
Venus20°51'52" LeoDirect into Virgo
Mars18°39'15" LeoDirect into Virgo
Jupiter26°56'07" GeminiDirect into Cancer
Saturn9°36'23" CapricornRetrograde into Aquarius
Uranus2°29'28" CapricornRetrograde into Aquarius
Neptune10°38'20" CapricornRetrograde into Aquarius
Pluto12°22'46" ScorpioRetrograde into Sagittarius
North Node27°22'51" AquariusDirect into Capricorn

Sky Events on July 16, 1989

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 94% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Moon enters CapricornLeaves Sagittarius

Born on July 16, 1989?

Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day carries a strong Capricorn streak alongside their Cancer 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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