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Where Were the Planets on August 24, 1989?

Quick Answer

On August 24, 1989, the Sun was in Virgo (1°17' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (42% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Venus squared Saturn. Feeling unloved or short on money. Relationships get a reality check. The Sun trined Uranus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 24, 1989. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°41' Gemini at midnight UTC to 17°28' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 24, 1989
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°17'41" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1989	Sep 23, 1989 into Libra
Moon	10°37'38" Gemini	Direct	Aug 23, 1989	Aug 25, 1989 into Cancer
Mercury	28°01'51" Virgo	Direct	Aug 5, 1989	Aug 26, 1989 into Libra
Venus	7°37'29" Libra	Direct	Aug 18, 1989	Sep 12, 1989 into Scorpio
Mars	13°15'17" Virgo	Direct	Aug 3, 1989	Sep 19, 1989 into Libra
Jupiter	4°38'00" Cancer	Direct	Jul 30, 1989	Aug 18, 1990 into Leo
Saturn	7°33'25" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	1°27'04" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	9°48'43" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	12°39'51" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	25°18'56" Aquarius	Direct	May 28, 1989	Dec 15, 1990 into Capricorn

Sky Events on August 24, 1989

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 42% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 24, 10:39 UTC	Venus square Saturn	Feeling unloved or short on money. Relationships get a reality check.
Aug 24, 15:50 UTC	The Sun trine Uranus	A welcome jolt, usually a fresh idea or a change that turns out easy to make.

Born on August 24, 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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