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Where Were the Planets on October 22, 1989?

Quick Answer

On October 22, 1989, the Sun was in Libra (29°03' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (40% 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 22, 1989. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°52' Leo at midnight UTC to 16°30' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 22, 1989
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°03'47" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1989	Oct 23, 1989 into Scorpio
Moon	10°13'48" Leo	Direct	Oct 21, 1989	Oct 24, 1989 into Virgo
Mercury	16°27'42" Libra	Direct	Oct 11, 1989	Oct 30, 1989 into Scorpio
Venus	15°17'18" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 8, 1989	Nov 5, 1989 into Capricorn
Mars	21°31'17" Libra	Direct	Sep 19, 1989	Nov 4, 1989 into Scorpio
Jupiter	10°48'21" Cancer	Direct	Jul 30, 1989	Aug 18, 1990 into Leo
Saturn	8°39'24" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	2°05'23" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	9°52'31" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	14°28'09" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	22°11'29" Aquarius	Direct	May 28, 1989	Dec 15, 1990 into Capricorn

Sky Events on October 22, 1989

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 40% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on October 22, 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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