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Where Were the Planets on April 8, 1990?

Quick Answer

On April 8, 1990, the Sun was in Aries (18°23' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (97% illuminated). Pluto was retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 8, 1990. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°00' Virgo at midnight UTC to 6°13' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 8, 1990
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°23'33" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1990	Apr 20, 1990 into Taurus
Moon	0°07'58" Libra	Direct	Apr 8, 1990	Apr 10, 1990 into Scorpio
Mercury	6°39'30" Taurus	Direct	Apr 4, 1990	Jun 12, 1990 into Gemini
Venus	2°11'00" Pisces	Direct	Apr 6, 1990	May 4, 1990 into Aries
Mars	20°42'44" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 11, 1990	Apr 20, 1990 into Pisces
Jupiter	3°37'23" Cancer	Direct	Jul 30, 1989	Aug 18, 1990 into Leo
Saturn	24°46'10" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	9°34'32" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	14°33'24" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	17°09'46" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	13°17'43" Aquarius	Direct	May 28, 1989	Dec 15, 1990 into Capricorn

Sky Events on April 8, 1990

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 97% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 8, 11:44 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

Born on April 8, 1990?

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

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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