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Where Were the Planets on September 23, 1989?

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On September 23, 1989, the Sun was in Libra (0°26' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (35% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

The Sun entered Libra, and Libra season began. Mercury met Mars in Libra while Mercury was retrograde. Sharp minds and sharp tongues. Fast decisions, quick arguments.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 23, 1989. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°13' Cancer at midnight UTC to 24°15' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 23, 1989
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun0°26'07" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Moon17°47'31" CancerDirect into Leo
Mercury3°23'18" LibraRetrograde into Virgo
Venus12°43'52" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Mars2°31'08" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Jupiter8°52'52" CancerDirect into Leo
Saturn7°25'21" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Uranus1°24'46" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Neptune9°36'33" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Pluto13°25'24" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
North Node23°43'37" AquariusDirect into Capricorn

Sky Events on September 23, 1989

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 35% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Sun enters LibraSeptember Equinox
Mercury conjunct MarsSharp minds and sharp tongues. Fast decisions, quick arguments.

Born on September 23, 1989?

The Sun, Mercury and Mars were all in Libra, so everyone born that day is a Libra several times over. Venus and Pluto sat less than a degree apart in Scorpio, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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