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Where Were the Planets on September 8, 1989?

Quick Answer

On September 8, 1989, the Sun was in Virgo (15°48' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (51% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 8, 1989. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°41' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 23°03' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 8, 1989
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°48'48" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1989	Sep 23, 1989 into Libra
Moon	16°50'48" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 7, 1989	Sep 9, 1989 into Capricorn
Mercury	10°00'14" Libra	Direct	Aug 26, 1989	Sep 26, 1989 into Virgo
Venus	25°18'24" Libra	Direct	Aug 18, 1989	Sep 12, 1989 into Scorpio
Mars	22°50'37" Virgo	Direct	Aug 3, 1989	Sep 19, 1989 into Libra
Jupiter	6°59'43" Cancer	Direct	Jul 30, 1989	Aug 18, 1990 into Leo
Saturn	7°18'28" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	1°20'14" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	9°39'09" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	12°59'33" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	24°31'17" Aquarius	Direct	May 28, 1989	Dec 15, 1990 into Capricorn

Sky Events on September 8, 1989

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 51% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 8, 09:49 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Sagittarius	15°43' Sagittarius

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