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Where Were the Planets on August 30, 1989?

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On August 30, 1989, the Sun was in Virgo (7°05' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was New Moon (1% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

The Sun trined Saturn. Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 30, 1989. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°31' Leo at midnight UTC to 4°52' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 30, 1989
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun7°05'24" VirgoDirect into Libra
Moon28°43'14" LeoDirect into Virgo
Mercury4°14'10" LibraDirect into Virgo
Venus14°43'21" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Mars17°04'49" VirgoDirect into Libra
Jupiter5°37'45" CancerDirect into Leo
Saturn7°24'53" CapricornRetrograde into Aquarius
Uranus1°23'01" CapricornRetrograde into Aquarius
Neptune9°44'06" CapricornRetrograde into Aquarius
Pluto12°46'56" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
North Node24°59'53" AquariusDirect into Capricorn

Sky Events on August 30, 1989

The Moon phase is New Moon, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Moon enters VirgoLeaves Leo
The Sun trine SaturnSteady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.

Born on August 30, 1989?

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