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Where Were the Planets on July 20, 1989?

Quick Answer

On July 20, 1989, the Sun was in Cancer (27°44' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (96% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury moved from Cancer into Leo.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 20, 1989. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°31' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 27°34' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 20, 1989
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°44'35" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1989	Jul 22, 1989 into Leo
Moon	20°31'48" Aquarius	Direct	Jul 19, 1989	Jul 21, 1989 into Pisces
Mercury	0°15'27" Leo	Direct	Jul 20, 1989	Aug 5, 1989 into Virgo
Venus	25°41'59" Leo	Direct	Jun 29, 1989	Jul 24, 1989 into Virgo
Mars	21°09'35" Leo	Direct	Jun 16, 1989	Aug 3, 1989 into Virgo
Jupiter	27°47'57" Gemini	Direct	Mar 11, 1989	Jul 30, 1989 into Cancer
Saturn	9°19'47" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	2°20'49" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	10°32'08" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	12°22'09" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	27°10'09" Aquarius	Direct	May 28, 1989	Dec 15, 1990 into Capricorn

Sky Events on July 20, 1989

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 96% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 20, 09:03 UTC	Mercury enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

Born on July 20, 1989?

Mercury, Venus and Mars were all in Leo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Leo 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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