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Where Were the Planets on September 24, 1989?

Quick Answer

On September 24, 1989, the Sun was in Libra (1°24' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (26% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

Venus met Pluto in Scorpio. Intense attraction, jealousy, and frank talk about what a relationship really is. The Sun met Mercury in Libra while Mercury was retrograde. The Sun squared Uranus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 24, 1989. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°16' Cancer at midnight UTC to 6°59' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 24, 1989
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°24'53" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1989	Oct 23, 1989 into Scorpio
Moon	0°40'18" Leo	Direct	Sep 24, 1989	Sep 26, 1989 into Virgo
Mercury	2°17'31" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 26, 1989	Sep 26, 1989 into Virgo
Venus	13°52'55" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 12, 1989	Oct 8, 1989 into Sagittarius
Mars	3°10'03" Libra	Direct	Sep 19, 1989	Nov 4, 1989 into Scorpio
Jupiter	8°59'15" Cancer	Direct	Jul 30, 1989	Aug 18, 1990 into Leo
Saturn	7°26'35" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	1°25'29" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	9°36'39" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	13°27'19" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	23°40'27" Aquarius	Direct	May 28, 1989	Dec 15, 1990 into Capricorn

Sky Events on September 24, 1989

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 26% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 24, 02:50 UTC	Venus conjunct Pluto	Intense attraction, jealousy, and frank talk about what a relationship really is.
Sep 24, 10:44 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
Sep 24, 12:14 UTC	The Sun square Uranus	Restlessness and disruption. Plans change at short notice.
Sep 24, 22:08 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.

Born on September 24, 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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