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Where Were the Planets on September 9, 1989?

Quick Answer

On September 9, 1989, the Sun was in Virgo (16°47' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (61% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 9, 1989. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°03' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 5°43' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 9, 1989
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°47'05" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1989	Sep 23, 1989 into Libra
Moon	29°21'24" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 7, 1989	Sep 9, 1989 into Capricorn
Mercury	10°16'47" Libra	Direct	Aug 26, 1989	Sep 26, 1989 into Virgo
Venus	26°28'38" Libra	Direct	Aug 18, 1989	Sep 12, 1989 into Scorpio
Mars	23°29'09" Virgo	Direct	Aug 3, 1989	Sep 19, 1989 into Libra
Jupiter	7°08'13" Cancer	Direct	Jul 30, 1989	Aug 18, 1990 into Leo
Saturn	7°18'14" Capricorn	Stationing direct	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	1°20'11" Capricorn	Stationing direct	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	9°38'45" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	13°01'06" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	24°28'06" Aquarius	Direct	May 28, 1989	Dec 15, 1990 into Capricorn

Sky Events on September 9, 1989

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 61% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 9, 13:13 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on September 9, 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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