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Where Were the Planets on August 20, 1989?

Quick Answer

On August 20, 1989, the Sun was in Leo (27°26' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (85% 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 20, 1989. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°08' Aries at midnight UTC to 20°47' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 20, 1989
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°26'28" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1989	Aug 23, 1989 into Virgo
Moon	13°28'48" Aries	Direct	Aug 19, 1989	Aug 21, 1989 into Taurus
Mercury	23°09'33" Virgo	Direct	Aug 5, 1989	Aug 26, 1989 into Libra
Venus	2°52'37" Libra	Direct	Aug 18, 1989	Sep 12, 1989 into Scorpio
Mars	10°42'42" Virgo	Direct	Aug 3, 1989	Sep 19, 1989 into Libra
Jupiter	3°56'08" Cancer	Direct	Jul 30, 1989	Aug 18, 1990 into Leo
Saturn	7°40'55" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	1°30'43" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	9°52'20" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	12°35'46" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	25°31'39" Aquarius	Direct	May 28, 1989	Dec 15, 1990 into Capricorn

Sky Events on August 20, 1989

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 85% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on August 20, 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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