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Where Were the Planets on October 4, 1989?

Quick Answer

On October 4, 1989, the Sun was in Libra (11°14' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (18% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Mars squared Neptune. Low drive, mixed motives and wasted effort. Mars squared Jupiter. Mercury sextiled Venus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 4, 1989. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°16' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 7°14' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 4, 1989
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°14'29" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1989	Oct 23, 1989 into Scorpio
Moon	1°15'10" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 4, 1989	Oct 6, 1989 into Capricorn
Mercury	25°45'44" Virgo	Stationing retrograde	Sep 26, 1989	Oct 11, 1989 into Libra
Venus	25°17'57" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 12, 1989	Oct 8, 1989 into Sagittarius
Mars	9°40'46" Libra	Direct	Sep 19, 1989	Nov 4, 1989 into Scorpio
Jupiter	9°54'10" Cancer	Direct	Jul 30, 1989	Aug 18, 1990 into Leo
Saturn	7°44'19" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	1°35'22" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	9°39'21" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	13°47'35" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	23°08'40" Aquarius	Direct	May 28, 1989	Dec 15, 1990 into Capricorn

Sky Events on October 4, 1989

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 18% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 4, 09:29 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Oct 4, 11:07 UTC	Mars square Neptune	Low drive, mixed motives and wasted effort.
Oct 4, 21:17 UTC	Mars square Jupiter	Overconfidence. Taking on more than you can carry.
Oct 4, 23:04 UTC	Mercury sextile Venus	Conversation carries some warmth, and tact comes without effort.

Born on October 4, 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 2 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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