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Where Were the Planets on August 6, 1989?

Quick Answer

On August 6, 1989, the Sun was in Leo (13°59' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (21% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Mercury trined Uranus. Original ideas and quick breakthroughs on stuck problems. Mars trined Uranus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 6, 1989. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°45' Libra at midnight UTC to 14°38' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 6, 1989
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°59'57" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1989	Aug 23, 1989 into Virgo
Moon	8°42'47" Libra	Direct	Aug 5, 1989	Aug 8, 1989 into Scorpio
Mercury	2°27'57" Virgo	Direct	Aug 5, 1989	Aug 26, 1989 into Libra
Venus	16°09'42" Virgo	Direct	Jul 24, 1989	Aug 18, 1989 into Libra
Mars	1°51'02" Virgo	Direct	Aug 3, 1989	Sep 19, 1989 into Libra
Jupiter	1°18'26" Cancer	Direct	Jul 30, 1989	Aug 18, 1990 into Leo
Saturn	8°17'34" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	1°48'58" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	10°08'03" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	12°25'35" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	26°16'08" Aquarius	Direct	May 28, 1989	Dec 15, 1990 into Capricorn

Sky Events on August 6, 1989

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 21% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 6, 02:49 UTC	Mercury trine Uranus	Original ideas and quick breakthroughs on stuck problems.
Aug 6, 10:45 UTC	Mars trine Uranus	Bold, inventive action. Good for breaking a stuck pattern.

Born on August 6, 1989?

Mercury, Venus and Mars were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Virgo streak alongside their Leo Sun. Mercury and Mars sat less than a degree apart in Virgo, 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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