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Where Were the Planets on August 12, 1990?

Quick Answer

On August 12, 1990, the Sun was in Leo (19°31' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (63% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Venus met Jupiter in Cancer. One of the sweetest contacts of the year: generosity, pleasure and goodwill. The Sun squared Mars.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 12, 1990. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°07' Aries at midnight UTC to 11°13' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 12, 1990
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°31'27" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1990	Aug 23, 1990 into Virgo
Moon	4°09'55" Taurus	Direct	Aug 12, 1990	Aug 14, 1990 into Gemini
Mercury	16°52'39" Virgo	Direct	Jul 29, 1990	Oct 5, 1990 into Libra
Venus	28°16'05" Cancer	Direct	Jul 20, 1990	Aug 13, 1990 into Leo
Mars	19°38'22" Taurus	Direct	Jul 12, 1990	Aug 31, 1990 into Gemini
Jupiter	28°45'11" Cancer	Direct	Jul 30, 1989	Aug 18, 1990 into Leo
Saturn	20°02'04" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	6°02'37" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	12°15'06" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	15°03'22" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	6°37'23" Aquarius	Direct	May 28, 1989	Dec 15, 1990 into Capricorn

Sky Events on August 12, 1990

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 63% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 12, 04:54 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
Aug 12, 19:25 UTC	The Sun square Mars	Will meets resistance. Expect friction, impatience and a few arguments that clear the air.
Aug 12, 23:36 UTC	Venus conjunct Jupiter	One of the sweetest contacts of the year: generosity, pleasure and goodwill.

Born on August 12, 1990?

Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day carries a strong Capricorn streak alongside their Leo Sun. Venus and Jupiter sat less than a degree apart in Cancer, 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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