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Where Were the Planets on October 8, 1989?

Quick Answer

On October 8, 1989, the Sun was in Libra (15°11' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (55% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Venus moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 8, 1989. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°16' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 27°11' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 8, 1989
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°11'13" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1989	Oct 23, 1989 into Scorpio
Moon	20°41'05" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 6, 1989	Oct 9, 1989 into Aquarius
Mercury	27°27'38" Virgo	Direct	Sep 26, 1989	Oct 11, 1989 into Libra
Venus	29°48'48" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 12, 1989	Oct 8, 1989 into Sagittarius
Mars	12°17'51" Libra	Direct	Sep 19, 1989	Nov 4, 1989 into Scorpio
Jupiter	10°11'21" Cancer	Direct	Jul 30, 1989	Aug 18, 1990 into Leo
Saturn	7°54'05" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	1°40'44" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	9°41'22" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	13°56'13" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	22°55'58" Aquarius	Direct	May 28, 1989	Dec 15, 1990 into Capricorn

Sky Events on October 8, 1989

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 55% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 8, 00:52 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Capricorn	14°44' Capricorn
Oct 8, 15:59 UTC	Venus enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

Born on October 8, 1989?

Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day carries a strong Capricorn streak alongside their Libra Sun. Saturn and Neptune sat 2 degrees apart in Capricorn, 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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