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Where Were the Planets on December 18, 1989?

Quick Answer

On December 18, 1989, the Sun was in Sagittarius (26°32' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (65% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Mars moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 18, 1989. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°31' Virgo at midnight UTC to 15°56' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 18, 1989
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°32'53" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1989	Dec 21, 1989 into Capricorn
Moon	9°46'42" Virgo	Direct	Dec 17, 1989	Dec 20, 1989 into Libra
Mercury	15°40'52" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 7, 1989	Feb 12, 1990 into Aquarius
Venus	4°11'37" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 10, 1989	Jan 16, 1990 into Capricorn
Mars	0°12'16" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 18, 1989	Jan 29, 1990 into Capricorn
Jupiter	7°02'09" Cancer	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1989	Aug 18, 1990 into Leo
Saturn	14°01'15" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	4°56'36" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	11°30'44" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	16°40'09" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	19°10'23" Aquarius	Direct	May 28, 1989	Dec 15, 1990 into Capricorn

Sky Events on December 18, 1989

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 65% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 18, 04:56 UTC	Mars enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

Born on December 18, 1989?

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