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Where Were the Planets on January 15, 1990?

Quick Answer

On January 15, 1990, the Sun was in Capricorn (25°04' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (81% illuminated). Mercury, Venus and Jupiter were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 15, 1990. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°13' Virgo at midnight UTC to 23°42' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 15, 1990
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°04'42" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 1989	Jan 20, 1990 into Aquarius
Moon	17°30'04" Virgo	Direct	Jan 14, 1990	Jan 16, 1990 into Libra
Mercury	11°20'33" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 7, 1989	Feb 12, 1990 into Aquarius
Venus	0°41'14" Aquarius	Retrograde	Dec 10, 1989	Jan 16, 1990 into Capricorn
Mars	19°54'33" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 18, 1989	Jan 29, 1990 into Capricorn
Jupiter	3°21'58" Cancer	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1989	Aug 18, 1990 into Leo
Saturn	17°18'52" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	6°36'43" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	12°33'55" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	17°25'44" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	17°41'25" Aquarius	Direct	May 28, 1989	Dec 15, 1990 into Capricorn

Sky Events on January 15, 1990

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 81% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

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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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