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Where Were the Planets on August 29, 1989?

Quick Answer

On August 29, 1989, the Sun was in Virgo (6°07' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (3% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 29, 1989. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°58' Leo at midnight UTC to 22°30' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 29, 1989
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	6°07'22" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1989	Sep 23, 1989 into Libra
Moon	16°16'27" Leo	Direct	Aug 28, 1989	Aug 30, 1989 into Virgo
Mercury	3°18'28" Libra	Direct	Aug 26, 1989	Sep 26, 1989 into Virgo
Venus	13°32'30" Libra	Direct	Aug 18, 1989	Sep 12, 1989 into Scorpio
Mars	16°26'30" Virgo	Direct	Aug 3, 1989	Sep 19, 1989 into Libra
Jupiter	5°28'04" Cancer	Direct	Jul 30, 1989	Aug 18, 1990 into Leo
Saturn	7°26'04" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	1°23'34" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	9°44'48" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	12°45'40" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	25°03'03" Aquarius	Direct	May 28, 1989	Dec 15, 1990 into Capricorn

Sky Events on August 29, 1989

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 3% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

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