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Where Were the Planets on September 26, 1989?

Quick Answer

On September 26, 1989, the Sun was in Libra (3°22' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (11% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

Mercury moved from Libra into Virgo.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 26, 1989. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°28' Leo at midnight UTC to 1°45' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 26, 1989
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°22'31" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1989	Oct 23, 1989 into Scorpio
Moon	25°38'36" Leo	Direct	Sep 24, 1989	Sep 26, 1989 into Virgo
Mercury	0°08'41" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 26, 1989	Sep 26, 1989 into Virgo
Venus	16°10'43" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 12, 1989	Oct 8, 1989 into Sagittarius
Mars	4°27'58" Libra	Direct	Sep 19, 1989	Nov 4, 1989 into Scorpio
Jupiter	9°11'33" Cancer	Direct	Jul 30, 1989	Aug 18, 1990 into Leo
Saturn	7°29'22" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	1°27'03" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	9°36'55" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	13°31'13" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	23°34'06" Aquarius	Direct	May 28, 1989	Dec 15, 1990 into Capricorn

Sky Events on September 26, 1989

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 11% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 26, 15:23 UTC	Mercury re-enters Virgo (retrograde)	Leaves Libra
Sep 26, 20:32 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on September 26, 1989?

The Sun, Mercury and Mars were all in Libra, so everyone born that day is a Libra several times over. The Sun and Mars sat 1 degrees apart in Libra, 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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