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Where Were the Planets on October 30, 1989?

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On October 30, 1989, the Sun was in Scorpio (7°02' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (1% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Mercury moved from Libra into Scorpio.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 30, 1989. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°25' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 22°19' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 30, 1989
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun7°02'42" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Moon16°22'12" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Mercury29°52'10" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Venus23°50'38" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Mars26°50'23" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Jupiter10°52'23" CancerStationing direct into Leo
Saturn9°12'36" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Uranus2°23'19" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Neptune10°01'36" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Pluto14°47'14" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
North Node21°46'04" AquariusDirect into Capricorn

Sky Events on October 30, 1989

The Moon phase is New Moon, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
Mercury enters ScorpioLeaves Libra

Born on October 30, 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 less than a degree 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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