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Where Were the Planets on December 27, 1989?

Quick Answer

On December 27, 1989, the Sun was in Capricorn (5°43' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was New Moon (1% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

The Sun met Uranus in Capricorn. Sudden urges to break routine. Expect the unplanned. Venus sextiled Mars. The Sun opposed Jupiter.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 27, 1989. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°07' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 4°36' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 27, 1989
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	5°43'00" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 1989	Jan 20, 1990 into Aquarius
Moon	28°20'47" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 25, 1989	Dec 27, 1989 into Capricorn
Mercury	24°50'48" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 7, 1989	Feb 12, 1990 into Aquarius
Venus	6°21'12" Aquarius	Stationing retrograde	Dec 10, 1989	Jan 16, 1990 into Capricorn
Mars	6°29'18" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 18, 1989	Jan 29, 1990 into Capricorn
Jupiter	5°49'32" Cancer	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1989	Aug 18, 1990 into Leo
Saturn	15°04'03" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	5°29'01" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	11°50'54" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	16°57'05" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	18°41'47" Aquarius	Direct	May 28, 1989	Dec 15, 1990 into Capricorn

Sky Events on December 27, 1989

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

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 27, 06:10 UTC	The Sun conjunct Uranus	Sudden urges to break routine. Expect the unplanned.
Dec 27, 06:48 UTC	Venus sextile Mars	Chemistry comes easily. Good for dates, making up and making things.
Dec 27, 14:16 UTC	The Sun opposite Jupiter	Overreach is the risk: too much, too soon, too sure.
Dec 27, 15:10 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on December 27, 1989?

The Sun, Mercury, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day is a Capricorn several times over. The Sun and Uranus 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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