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Where Were the Planets on September 1, 1990?

Quick Answer

On September 1, 1990, the Sun was in Virgo (8°47' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (86% illuminated). Mercury, 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 September 1, 1990. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°07' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 1°39' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 1, 1990
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°47'54" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1990	Sep 23, 1990 into Libra
Moon	25°21'31" Capricorn	Direct	Aug 30, 1990	Sep 1, 1990 into Aquarius
Mercury	21°12'08" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 29, 1990	Oct 5, 1990 into Libra
Venus	22°47'09" Leo	Direct	Aug 13, 1990	Sep 7, 1990 into Virgo
Mars	0°30'08" Gemini	Direct	Aug 31, 1990	Dec 14, 1990 into Taurus
Jupiter	2°56'06" Leo	Direct	Aug 18, 1990	Sep 12, 1991 into Virgo
Saturn	19°05'04" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	5°40'23" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	11°55'49" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	15°21'51" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	5°33'50" Aquarius	Direct	May 28, 1989	Dec 15, 1990 into Capricorn

Sky Events on September 1, 1990

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 86% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 1, 20:50 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

Born on September 1, 1990?

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