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Where Were the Planets on August 13, 1989?

Quick Answer

On August 13, 1989, the Sun was in Leo (20°42' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (84% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus and Neptune 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 August 13, 1989. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°41' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 10°47' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 13, 1989
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	20°42'47" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1989	Aug 23, 1989 into Virgo
Moon	4°11'57" Capricorn	Direct	Aug 13, 1989	Aug 15, 1989 into Aquarius
Mercury	13°28'43" Virgo	Direct	Aug 5, 1989	Aug 26, 1989 into Libra
Venus	24°32'16" Virgo	Direct	Jul 24, 1989	Aug 18, 1989 into Libra
Mars	6°16'28" Virgo	Direct	Aug 3, 1989	Sep 19, 1989 into Libra
Jupiter	2°39'20" Cancer	Direct	Jul 30, 1989	Aug 18, 1990 into Leo
Saturn	7°57'20" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	1°38'49" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	9°59'39" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	12°29'52" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	25°53'53" Aquarius	Direct	May 28, 1989	Dec 15, 1990 into Capricorn

Sky Events on August 13, 1989

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 84% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 13, 04:16 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on August 13, 1989?

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

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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