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Where Were the Planets on October 16, 1989?

Quick Answer

On October 16, 1989, the Sun was in Libra (23°06' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (96% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 16, 1989. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°00' Taurus at midnight UTC to 24°10' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 16, 1989
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°06'08" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1989	Oct 23, 1989 into Scorpio
Moon	16°37'57" Taurus	Direct	Oct 15, 1989	Oct 17, 1989 into Gemini
Mercury	6°53'47" Libra	Direct	Oct 11, 1989	Oct 30, 1989 into Scorpio
Venus	8°43'29" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 8, 1989	Nov 5, 1989 into Capricorn
Mars	17°33'20" Libra	Direct	Sep 19, 1989	Nov 4, 1989 into Scorpio
Jupiter	10°37'01" Cancer	Direct	Jul 30, 1989	Aug 18, 1990 into Leo
Saturn	8°17'54" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	1°53'43" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	9°46'58" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	14°14'10" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	22°30'33" Aquarius	Direct	May 28, 1989	Dec 15, 1990 into Capricorn

Sky Events on October 16, 1989

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 96% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on October 16, 1989?

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