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Where Were the Planets on September 4, 1990?

Quick Answer

On September 4, 1990, the Sun was in Virgo (11°42' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Mercury, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Mercury trined Saturn while Mercury was retrograde. Careful, practical thinking. Plans made now tend to hold. The Sun trined Neptune.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 4, 1990. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°42' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 11°14' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 4, 1990
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°42'09" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1990	Sep 23, 1990 into Libra
Moon	4°26'34" Pisces	Direct	Sep 4, 1990	Sep 6, 1990 into Aries
Mercury	18°47'58" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 29, 1990	Oct 5, 1990 into Libra
Venus	26°29'03" Leo	Direct	Aug 13, 1990	Sep 7, 1990 into Virgo
Mars	1°57'13" Gemini	Direct	Aug 31, 1990	Dec 14, 1990 into Taurus
Jupiter	3°31'54" Leo	Direct	Aug 18, 1990	Sep 12, 1991 into Virgo
Saturn	18°59'18" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	5°38'37" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	11°53'51" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	15°25'43" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	5°24'18" Aquarius	Direct	May 28, 1989	Dec 15, 1990 into Capricorn

Sky Events on September 4, 1990

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 4, 04:05 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius
Sep 4, 06:46 UTC	Mercury trine Saturn	Careful, practical thinking. Plans made now tend to hold.
Sep 4, 16:47 UTC	The Sun trine Neptune	Creative and intuitive. A good day for art, music and rest.

Born on September 4, 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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