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Where Were the Planets on October 9, 1989?

Quick Answer

On October 9, 1989, the Sun was in Libra (16°10' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (65% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 9, 1989. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°11' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 10°31' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 9, 1989
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°10'29" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1989	Oct 23, 1989 into Scorpio
Moon	3°48'42" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 9, 1989	Oct 11, 1989 into Pisces
Mercury	28°16'08" Virgo	Direct	Sep 26, 1989	Oct 11, 1989 into Libra
Venus	0°56'10" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 8, 1989	Nov 5, 1989 into Capricorn
Mars	12°57'11" Libra	Direct	Sep 19, 1989	Nov 4, 1989 into Scorpio
Jupiter	10°15'12" Cancer	Direct	Jul 30, 1989	Aug 18, 1990 into Leo
Saturn	7°56'45" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	1°42'11" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	9°41'58" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	13°58'25" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	22°52'47" Aquarius	Direct	May 28, 1989	Dec 15, 1990 into Capricorn

Sky Events on October 9, 1989

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 65% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 9, 05:06 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

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