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Where Were the Planets on August 5, 1990?

Quick Answer

On August 5, 1990, the Sun was in Leo (12°48' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (99% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were 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 August 5, 1990. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°32' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 6°11' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 5, 1990
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°48'54" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1990	Aug 23, 1990 into Virgo
Moon	29°50'02" Capricorn	Direct	Aug 3, 1990	Aug 5, 1990 into Aquarius
Mercury	9°22'32" Virgo	Direct	Jul 29, 1990	Oct 5, 1990 into Libra
Venus	19°45'08" Cancer	Direct	Jul 20, 1990	Aug 13, 1990 into Leo
Mars	15°26'19" Taurus	Direct	Jul 12, 1990	Aug 31, 1990 into Gemini
Jupiter	27°13'39" Cancer	Direct	Jul 30, 1989	Aug 18, 1990 into Leo
Saturn	20°28'17" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	6°14'16" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	12°24'02" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	15°00'02" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	6°59'37" Aquarius	Direct	May 28, 1989	Dec 15, 1990 into Capricorn

Sky Events on August 5, 1990

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 5, 12:18 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

Born on August 5, 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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