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Where Were the Planets on October 26, 1989?

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On October 26, 1989, the Sun was in Scorpio (3°02' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (9% 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 26, 1989. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°57' Virgo at midnight UTC to 4°50' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 26, 1989
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun3°02'57" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Moon28°55'06" VirgoDirect into Libra
Mercury23°09'27" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Venus19°35'49" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Mars24°10'34" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Jupiter10°51'58" CancerDirect into Leo
Saturn8°55'23" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Uranus2°14'01" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Neptune9°56'49" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Pluto14°37'38" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
North Node21°58'47" AquariusDirect into Capricorn

Sky Events on October 26, 1989

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 9% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Moon enters LibraLeaves Virgo

Born on October 26, 1989?

Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day carries a strong Capricorn streak alongside their Scorpio Sun. Mercury and Mars sat 1 degrees apart in Libra, 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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