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Where Were the Planets on April 13, 1990?

Quick Answer

On April 13, 1990, the Sun was in Aries (23°17' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (90% 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 13, 1990. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°10' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 6°01' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 13, 1990
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°17'52" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1990	Apr 20, 1990 into Taurus
Moon	0°06'08" Sagittarius	Direct	Apr 13, 1990	Apr 16, 1990 into Capricorn
Mercury	12°43'42" Taurus	Direct	Apr 4, 1990	Jun 12, 1990 into Gemini
Venus	7°25'25" Pisces	Direct	Apr 6, 1990	May 4, 1990 into Aries
Mars	24°26'55" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 11, 1990	Apr 20, 1990 into Pisces
Jupiter	4°16'19" Cancer	Direct	Jul 30, 1989	Aug 18, 1990 into Leo
Saturn	24°57'46" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	9°35'16" Capricorn	Stationing retrograde	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	14°34'18" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	17°02'29" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	13°01'49" Aquarius	Direct	May 28, 1989	Dec 15, 1990 into Capricorn

Sky Events on April 13, 1990

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 90% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 13, 11:47 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

Born on April 13, 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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