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Where Were the Planets on December 9, 1989?

Quick Answer

On December 9, 1989, the Sun was in Sagittarius (17°23' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (86% illuminated). Jupiter was 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 December 9, 1989. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°43' Aries at midnight UTC to 10°30' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 9, 1989
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°23'50" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1989	Dec 21, 1989 into Capricorn
Moon	3°05'35" Taurus	Direct	Dec 9, 1989	Dec 11, 1989 into Gemini
Mercury	2°50'56" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 7, 1989	Feb 12, 1990 into Aquarius
Venus	29°33'52" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 5, 1989	Dec 10, 1989 into Aquarius
Mars	23°58'15" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 4, 1989	Dec 18, 1989 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	8°10'17" Cancer	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1989	Aug 18, 1990 into Leo
Saturn	13°00'17" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	4°24'44" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	11°11'13" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	16°21'29" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	19°38'59" Aquarius	Direct	May 28, 1989	Dec 15, 1990 into Capricorn

Sky Events on December 9, 1989

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 86% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 9, 06:58 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

Born on December 9, 1989?

Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day carries a strong Capricorn streak alongside their Sagittarius Sun. Mercury and Uranus sat 2 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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