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Where Were the Planets on August 18, 1989?

Quick Answer

On August 18, 1989, the Sun was in Leo (25°31' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (97% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Venus moved from Virgo into Libra.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 18, 1989. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°48' Pisces at midnight UTC to 21°25' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 18, 1989
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°31'01" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1989	Aug 23, 1989 into Virgo
Moon	14°06'19" Pisces	Direct	Aug 17, 1989	Aug 19, 1989 into Aries
Mercury	20°32'08" Virgo	Direct	Aug 5, 1989	Aug 26, 1989 into Libra
Venus	0°29'54" Libra	Direct	Aug 18, 1989	Sep 12, 1989 into Scorpio
Mars	9°26'33" Virgo	Direct	Aug 3, 1989	Sep 19, 1989 into Libra
Jupiter	3°34'38" Cancer	Direct	Jul 30, 1989	Aug 18, 1990 into Leo
Saturn	7°45'12" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	1°32'49" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	9°54'19" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	12°33'55" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	25°38'00" Aquarius	Direct	May 28, 1989	Dec 15, 1990 into Capricorn

Sky Events on August 18, 1989

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 97% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 18, 01:57 UTC	Venus enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

Born on August 18, 1989?

Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day carries a strong Capricorn 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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