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Where Were the Planets on July 22, 1989?

Quick Answer

On July 22, 1989, the Sun was in Cancer (29°39' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (83% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun entered Leo, and Leo season began. Venus sextiled Jupiter. Social ease and good feeling. Good for celebrations and asking favors.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 22, 1989. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°45' Pisces at midnight UTC to 26°01' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 22, 1989
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°39'06" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1989	Jul 22, 1989 into Leo
Moon	18°53'24" Pisces	Direct	Jul 21, 1989	Jul 23, 1989 into Aries
Mercury	4°25'36" Leo	Direct	Jul 20, 1989	Aug 5, 1989 into Virgo
Venus	28°06'51" Leo	Direct	Jun 29, 1989	Jul 24, 1989 into Virgo
Mars	22°24'49" Leo	Direct	Jun 16, 1989	Aug 3, 1989 into Virgo
Jupiter	28°13'35" Gemini	Direct	Mar 11, 1989	Jul 30, 1989 into Cancer
Saturn	9°11'42" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	2°16'37" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	10°29'06" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	12°22'03" Scorpio	Stationing direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	27°03'47" Aquarius	Direct	May 28, 1989	Dec 15, 1990 into Capricorn

Sky Events on July 22, 1989

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 83% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 22, 14:42 UTC	Venus sextile Jupiter	Social ease and good feeling. Good for celebrations and asking favors.
Jul 22, 20:45 UTC	The Sun enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

Born on July 22, 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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