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Where Were the Planets on October 3, 1989?

Quick Answer

On October 3, 1989, the Sun was in Libra (10°15' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (11% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

The Sun squared Jupiter. Overreach is the risk: too much, too soon, too sure.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 3, 1989. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°23' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 25°16' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 3, 1989
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°15'22" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1989	Oct 23, 1989 into Scorpio
Moon	19°19'37" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 1, 1989	Oct 4, 1989 into Sagittarius
Mercury	25°45'39" Virgo	Stationing direct	Sep 26, 1989	Oct 11, 1989 into Libra
Venus	24°09'56" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 12, 1989	Oct 8, 1989 into Sagittarius
Mars	9°01'35" Libra	Direct	Sep 19, 1989	Nov 4, 1989 into Scorpio
Jupiter	9°49'25" Cancer	Direct	Jul 30, 1989	Aug 18, 1990 into Leo
Saturn	7°42'07" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	1°34'09" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	9°38'56" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	13°45'29" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	23°11'51" Aquarius	Direct	May 28, 1989	Dec 15, 1990 into Capricorn

Sky Events on October 3, 1989

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

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 3, 00:30 UTC	The Sun square Jupiter	Overreach is the risk: too much, too soon, too sure.

Born on October 3, 1989?

Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day carries a strong Capricorn streak alongside their Libra Sun. 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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