The Sky on a Date

Where Were the Planets on October 1, 1990?

Quick Answer

On October 1, 1990, the Sun was in Libra (8°03' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (89% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Venus moved from Virgo into Libra. The Sun sextiled Jupiter. A generous, lucky-feeling stretch. Ask, offer and say yes more often.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 1, 1990. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°25' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 5°46' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 1, 1990
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°03'18" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1990	Oct 23, 1990 into Scorpio
Moon	29°03'04" Aquarius	Direct	Sep 29, 1990	Oct 1, 1990 into Pisces
Mercury	22°53'13" Virgo	Direct	Jul 29, 1990	Oct 5, 1990 into Libra
Venus	29°59'20" Virgo	Direct	Sep 7, 1990	Oct 1, 1990 into Libra
Mars	12°01'27" Gemini	Direct	Aug 31, 1990	Dec 14, 1990 into Taurus
Jupiter	8°22'57" Leo	Direct	Aug 18, 1990	Sep 12, 1991 into Virgo
Saturn	18°45'40" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	5°43'08" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	11°48'50" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	16°11'23" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	3°58'31" Aquarius	Direct	May 28, 1989	Dec 15, 1990 into Capricorn

Sky Events on October 1, 1990

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 89% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 1, 12:12 UTC	Venus enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Oct 1, 13:42 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius
Oct 1, 21:32 UTC	The Sun sextile Jupiter	A generous, lucky-feeling stretch. Ask, offer and say yes more often.

Born on October 1, 1990?

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

Create Your Birth Chart

Look Up Another Date

Data for this page: JSON. Free to cite with a link to this page.