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Where Were the Planets on December 24, 1989?

Quick Answer

On December 24, 1989, the Sun was in Capricorn (2°39' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (12% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 24, 1989. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°41' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 27°40' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 24, 1989
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°39'32" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 1989	Jan 20, 1990 into Aquarius
Moon	21°39'59" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 22, 1989	Dec 25, 1989 into Sagittarius
Mercury	22°33'55" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 7, 1989	Feb 12, 1990 into Aquarius
Venus	5°57'15" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 10, 1989	Jan 16, 1990 into Capricorn
Mars	4°23'17" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 18, 1989	Jan 29, 1990 into Capricorn
Jupiter	6°13'58" Cancer	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1989	Aug 18, 1990 into Leo
Saturn	14°42'57" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	5°18'10" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	11°44'07" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	16°51'39" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	18°51'19" Aquarius	Direct	May 28, 1989	Dec 15, 1990 into Capricorn

Sky Events on December 24, 1989

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 13% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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