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Where Were the Planets on November 5, 1989?

Quick Answer

On November 5, 1989, the Sun was in Scorpio (13°03' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (39% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Venus moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn. Mercury sextiled Saturn. Careful, practical thinking. Plans made now tend to hold. Mercury sextiled Neptune.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 5, 1989. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°31' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 6°22' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 5, 1989
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°03'14" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1989	Nov 22, 1989 into Sagittarius
Moon	29°55'04" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 3, 1989	Nov 5, 1989 into Aquarius
Mercury	9°47'52" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 30, 1989	Nov 18, 1989 into Sagittarius
Venus	0°04'34" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 5, 1989	Dec 10, 1989 into Aquarius
Mars	0°51'06" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 4, 1989	Dec 18, 1989 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	10°46'57" Cancer	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1989	Aug 18, 1990 into Leo
Saturn	9°40'42" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	2°38'28" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	10°09'39" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	15°01'46" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	21°27'00" Aquarius	Direct	May 28, 1989	Dec 15, 1990 into Capricorn

Sky Events on November 5, 1989

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 39% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 5, 10:09 UTC	Mercury sextile Saturn	Careful, practical thinking. Plans made now tend to hold.
Nov 5, 10:12 UTC	Venus enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Nov 5, 12:09 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Nov 5, 17:24 UTC	Mercury sextile Neptune	Imagination feeds the mind. Good for writing, design and listening.

Born on November 5, 1989?

The Sun, Mercury, Mars and Pluto were all in Scorpio, so everyone born that day is a Scorpio several times over. 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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