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Where Were the Planets on September 17, 1989?

Quick Answer

On September 17, 1989, the Sun was in Virgo (24°34' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (94% illuminated). Mercury and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 17, 1989. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°19' Aries at midnight UTC to 0°22' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 17, 1989
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°34'19" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1989	Sep 23, 1989 into Libra
Moon	22°52'33" Aries	Direct	Sep 15, 1989	Sep 17, 1989 into Taurus
Mercury	8°48'54" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 26, 1989	Sep 26, 1989 into Virgo
Venus	5°47'51" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 12, 1989	Oct 8, 1989 into Sagittarius
Mars	28°38'14" Virgo	Direct	Aug 3, 1989	Sep 19, 1989 into Libra
Jupiter	8°11'24" Cancer	Direct	Jul 30, 1989	Aug 18, 1990 into Leo
Saturn	7°19'57" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	1°21'34" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	9°36'43" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	13°14'24" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	24°02'41" Aquarius	Direct	May 28, 1989	Dec 15, 1990 into Capricorn

Sky Events on September 17, 1989

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 94% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 17, 23:22 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

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