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Where Were the Planets on October 3, 1990?

Quick Answer

On October 3, 1990, the Sun was in Libra (10°01' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (99% illuminated). No planets 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 October 3, 1990. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°34' Pisces at midnight UTC to 3°45' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 3, 1990
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°01'19" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1990	Oct 23, 1990 into Scorpio
Moon	26°37'11" Pisces	Direct	Oct 1, 1990	Oct 3, 1990 into Aries
Mercury	26°10'35" Virgo	Direct	Jul 29, 1990	Oct 5, 1990 into Libra
Venus	2°28'58" Libra	Direct	Oct 1, 1990	Oct 25, 1990 into Scorpio
Mars	12°30'06" Gemini	Direct	Aug 31, 1990	Dec 14, 1990 into Taurus
Jupiter	8°41'47" Leo	Direct	Aug 18, 1990	Sep 12, 1991 into Virgo
Saturn	18°47'30" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	5°44'56" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	11°49'25" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	16°15'27" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	3°52'10" Aquarius	Direct	May 28, 1989	Dec 15, 1990 into Capricorn

Sky Events on October 3, 1990

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

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 3, 17:41 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

Born on October 3, 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.

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