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Where Were the Planets on September 11, 1989?

Quick Answer

On September 11, 1989, the Sun was in Virgo (18°43' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (80% illuminated). Neptune was 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 11, 1989. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°47' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 2°15' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 11, 1989
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°43'43" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1989	Sep 23, 1989 into Libra
Moon	25°28'07" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 9, 1989	Sep 11, 1989 into Aquarius
Mercury	10°33'08" Libra	Stationing retrograde	Aug 26, 1989	Sep 26, 1989 into Virgo
Venus	28°48'54" Libra	Direct	Aug 18, 1989	Sep 12, 1989 into Scorpio
Mars	24°46'17" Virgo	Direct	Aug 3, 1989	Sep 19, 1989 into Libra
Jupiter	7°24'49" Cancer	Direct	Jul 30, 1989	Aug 18, 1990 into Leo
Saturn	7°18'05" Capricorn	Stationing retrograde	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	1°20'14" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	9°38'03" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	13°04'16" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	24°21'45" Aquarius	Direct	May 28, 1989	Dec 15, 1990 into Capricorn

Sky Events on September 11, 1989

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 80% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 11, 20:01 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

Born on September 11, 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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