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Where Were the Planets on July 31, 1990?

Quick Answer

On July 31, 1990, the Sun was in Leo (8°01' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (68% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Mars trined Neptune. Inspired action. Good for dance, art, charity and following a hunch.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 31, 1990. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°04' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 4°56' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 31, 1990
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°01'50" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1990	Aug 23, 1990 into Virgo
Moon	29°00'45" Scorpio	Direct	Jul 29, 1990	Jul 31, 1990 into Sagittarius
Mercury	2°52'52" Virgo	Direct	Jul 29, 1990	Oct 5, 1990 into Libra
Venus	13°41'28" Cancer	Direct	Jul 20, 1990	Aug 13, 1990 into Leo
Mars	12°20'19" Taurus	Direct	Jul 12, 1990	Aug 31, 1990 into Gemini
Jupiter	26°07'28" Cancer	Direct	Jul 30, 1989	Aug 18, 1990 into Leo
Saturn	20°48'26" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	6°23'35" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	12°30'56" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	14°58'40" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	7°15'30" Aquarius	Direct	May 28, 1989	Dec 15, 1990 into Capricorn

Sky Events on July 31, 1990

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 68% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 31, 13:59 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Jul 31, 18:31 UTC	Mars trine Neptune	Inspired action. Good for dance, art, charity and following a hunch.

Born on July 31, 1990?

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