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Where Were the Planets on September 7, 1989?

Quick Answer

On September 7, 1989, the Sun was in Virgo (14°50' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (41% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Mercury squared Neptune. Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 7, 1989. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°34' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 10°41' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 7, 1989
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°50'33" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1989	Sep 23, 1989 into Libra
Moon	4°36'40" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 7, 1989	Sep 9, 1989 into Capricorn
Mercury	9°38'31" Libra	Direct	Aug 26, 1989	Sep 26, 1989 into Virgo
Venus	24°08'06" Libra	Direct	Aug 18, 1989	Sep 12, 1989 into Scorpio
Mars	22°12'06" Virgo	Direct	Aug 3, 1989	Sep 19, 1989 into Libra
Jupiter	6°51'06" Cancer	Direct	Jul 30, 1989	Aug 18, 1990 into Leo
Saturn	7°18'47" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	1°20'20" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	9°39'34" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	12°58'02" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	24°34'28" Aquarius	Direct	May 28, 1989	Dec 15, 1990 into Capricorn

Sky Events on September 7, 1989

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 41% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 7, 02:50 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Sep 7, 13:01 UTC	Mercury square Neptune	Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.

Born on September 7, 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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