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Where Were the Planets on January 11, 1988?

Quick Answer

On January 11, 1988, the Sun was in Capricorn (20°28' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (58% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Mercury sextiled Mars. Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 11, 1988. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°23' Libra at midnight UTC to 17°36' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 11, 1988
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	20°28'27" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1987	Jan 20, 1988 into Aquarius
Moon	11°28'11" Libra	Direct	Jan 10, 1988	Jan 12, 1988 into Scorpio
Mercury	2°05'59" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 10, 1988	Mar 16, 1988 into Pisces
Venus	24°54'12" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 22, 1987	Jan 15, 1988 into Pisces
Mars	1°54'08" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 8, 1988	Feb 22, 1988 into Capricorn
Jupiter	21°00'09" Aries	Direct	Mar 2, 1987	Mar 8, 1988 into Taurus
Saturn	26°39'45" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	28°16'33" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	8°10'46" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	12°14'18" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	26°36'41" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on January 11, 1988

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 58% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 11, 07:11 UTC	Mercury sextile Mars	Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.

Born on January 11, 1988?

Mars, Saturn and Uranus were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day carries a strong Sagittarius streak alongside their Capricorn Sun. Saturn and Uranus sat 2 degrees apart in Sagittarius, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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