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Where Were the Planets on August 23, 1989?

Quick Answer

On August 23, 1989, the Sun was in Virgo (0°19' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (53% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

The Sun entered Virgo, and Virgo season began. Mars sextiled Pluto. Stamina and willpower. Good for difficult jobs and real change.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 23, 1989. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°38' Taurus at midnight UTC to 3°41' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 23, 1989
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°19'50" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1989	Sep 23, 1989 into Libra
Moon	26°42'04" Taurus	Direct	Aug 21, 1989	Aug 23, 1989 into Gemini
Mercury	26°51'45" Virgo	Direct	Aug 5, 1989	Aug 26, 1989 into Libra
Venus	6°26'20" Libra	Direct	Aug 18, 1989	Sep 12, 1989 into Scorpio
Mars	12°37'06" Virgo	Direct	Aug 3, 1989	Sep 19, 1989 into Libra
Jupiter	4°27'41" Cancer	Direct	Jul 30, 1989	Aug 18, 1990 into Leo
Saturn	7°35'10" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	1°27'55" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	9°49'35" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	12°38'47" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	25°22'07" Aquarius	Direct	May 28, 1989	Dec 15, 1990 into Capricorn

Sky Events on August 23, 1989

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 53% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 23, 03:46 UTC	The Sun enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
Aug 23, 13:05 UTC	Mars sextile Pluto	Stamina and willpower. Good for difficult jobs and real change.
Aug 23, 17:38 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus
Aug 23, 18:40 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Gemini	0°36' Gemini

Born on August 23, 1989?

The Sun, Mercury and Mars were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day is a Virgo several times over.

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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