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Where Were the Planets on January 3, 1988?

Quick Answer

On January 3, 1988, the Sun was in Capricorn (12°19' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

The Sun sextiled Pluto. Focus runs deep. Good for research, therapy and quiet, decisive change.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 3, 1988. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°51' Gemini at midnight UTC to 12°03' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 3, 1988
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°19'21" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1987	Jan 20, 1988 into Aquarius
Moon	5°58'37" Cancer	Direct	Jan 3, 1988	Jan 5, 1988 into Leo
Mercury	18°55'25" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1987	Jan 10, 1988 into Aquarius
Venus	15°05'12" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 22, 1987	Jan 15, 1988 into Pisces
Mars	26°35'01" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 24, 1987	Jan 8, 1988 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	20°23'12" Aries	Direct	Mar 2, 1987	Mar 8, 1988 into Taurus
Saturn	25°45'17" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	27°48'35" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	7°52'45" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	12°03'40" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	27°02'06" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on January 3, 1988

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

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 3, 00:16 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
Jan 3, 05:41 UTC	The Sun sextile Pluto	Focus runs deep. Good for research, therapy and quiet, decisive change.

Born on January 3, 1988?

The Sun, Mercury and Neptune were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day is a Capricorn several times over.

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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