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Where Were the Planets on October 24, 1989?

Quick Answer

On October 24, 1989, the Sun was in Scorpio (1°03' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (22% 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 24, 1989. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°51' Leo at midnight UTC to 10°58' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 24, 1989
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°03'18" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1989	Nov 22, 1989 into Sagittarius
Moon	4°56'35" Virgo	Direct	Oct 24, 1989	Oct 26, 1989 into Libra
Mercury	19°47'56" Libra	Direct	Oct 11, 1989	Oct 30, 1989 into Scorpio
Venus	17°26'59" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 8, 1989	Nov 5, 1989 into Capricorn
Mars	22°50'52" Libra	Direct	Sep 19, 1989	Nov 4, 1989 into Scorpio
Jupiter	10°50'34" Cancer	Direct	Jul 30, 1989	Aug 18, 1990 into Leo
Saturn	8°47'14" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	2°09'37" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	9°54'36" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	14°32'53" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	22°05'08" Aquarius	Direct	May 28, 1989	Dec 15, 1990 into Capricorn

Sky Events on October 24, 1989

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 22% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 24, 02:14 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on October 24, 1989?

Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day carries a strong Capricorn streak alongside their Scorpio Sun. 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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