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Where Were the Planets on January 29, 1990?

Quick Answer

On January 29, 1990, the Sun was in Aquarius (9°19' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (9% illuminated). Venus and Jupiter were retrograde.

Mars moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 29, 1990. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°24' Pisces at midnight UTC to 20°18' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 29, 1990
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°19'22" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1990	Feb 18, 1990 into Pisces
Moon	13°20'26" Pisces	Direct	Jan 28, 1990	Jan 30, 1990 into Aries
Mercury	14°22'08" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 7, 1989	Feb 12, 1990 into Aquarius
Venus	22°55'08" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 16, 1990	Mar 3, 1990 into Aquarius
Mars	29°56'06" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 18, 1989	Jan 29, 1990 into Capricorn
Jupiter	1°56'28" Cancer	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1989	Aug 18, 1990 into Leo
Saturn	18°56'23" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	7°23'34" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	13°04'17" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	17°39'33" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	16°56'56" Aquarius	Direct	May 28, 1989	Dec 15, 1990 into Capricorn

Sky Events on January 29, 1990

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 9% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 29, 14:09 UTC	Mars enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on January 29, 1990?

Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day carries a strong Capricorn streak alongside their Aquarius Sun. Mercury and Neptune sat 1 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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