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Where Were the Planets on July 16, 1989?

Quick Answer

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.

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
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°55'39" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1989	Jul 22, 1989 into Leo
Moon	26°10'52" Sagittarius	Direct	Jul 14, 1989	Jul 16, 1989 into Capricorn
Mercury	21°44'09" Cancer	Direct	Jul 6, 1989	Jul 20, 1989 into Leo
Venus	20°51'52" Leo	Direct	Jun 29, 1989	Jul 24, 1989 into Virgo
Mars	18°39'15" Leo	Direct	Jun 16, 1989	Aug 3, 1989 into Virgo
Jupiter	26°56'07" Gemini	Direct	Mar 11, 1989	Jul 30, 1989 into Cancer
Saturn	9°36'23" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	2°29'28" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	10°38'20" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	12°22'46" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	27°22'51" Aquarius	Direct	May 28, 1989	Dec 15, 1990 into Capricorn

Sky Events on July 16, 1989

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

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 16, 19:01 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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