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Where Were the Planets on February 6, 1990?

Quick Answer

On February 6, 1990, the Sun was in Aquarius (17°26' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (88% illuminated). Venus and Jupiter were retrograde.

The Sun squared Pluto. Pressure from people who want control, and power struggles that are hard to walk away from.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 6, 1990. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°09' Gemini at midnight UTC to 13°00' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 6, 1990
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°26'23" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1990	Feb 18, 1990 into Pisces
Moon	6°06'34" Cancer	Direct	Feb 6, 1990	Feb 8, 1990 into Leo
Mercury	22°52'43" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 7, 1989	Feb 12, 1990 into Aquarius
Venus	20°59'48" Capricorn	Stationing direct	Jan 16, 1990	Mar 3, 1990 into Aquarius
Mars	5°42'41" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 29, 1990	Mar 11, 1990 into Aquarius
Jupiter	1°21'48" Cancer	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1989	Aug 18, 1990 into Leo
Saturn	19°50'01" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	7°48'17" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	13°20'31" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	17°44'22" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	16°31'31" Aquarius	Direct	May 28, 1989	Dec 15, 1990 into Capricorn

Sky Events on February 6, 1990

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 88% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 6, 01:26 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
Feb 6, 19:09 UTC	The Sun square Pluto	Pressure from people who want control, and power struggles that are hard to walk away from.

Born on February 6, 1990?

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