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Where Were the Planets on January 12, 1988?

Quick Answer

On January 12, 1988, the Sun was in Capricorn (21°29' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (48% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

The Sun squared Jupiter. Overreach is the risk: too much, too soon, too sure.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 12, 1988. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°37' Libra at midnight UTC to 0°10' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 12, 1988
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	21°29'35" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1987	Jan 20, 1988 into Aquarius
Moon	23°51'33" Libra	Direct	Jan 10, 1988	Jan 12, 1988 into Scorpio
Mercury	3°44'53" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 10, 1988	Mar 16, 1988 into Pisces
Venus	26°07'37" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 22, 1987	Jan 15, 1988 into Pisces
Mars	2°34'05" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 8, 1988	Feb 22, 1988 into Capricorn
Jupiter	21°05'35" Aries	Direct	Mar 2, 1987	Mar 8, 1988 into Taurus
Saturn	26°46'26" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	28°19'59" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	8°13'00" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	12°15'30" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	26°33'30" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on January 12, 1988

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 48% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 12, 01:39 UTC	The Sun square Jupiter	Overreach is the risk: too much, too soon, too sure.
Jan 12, 07:04 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Libra	21°17' Libra
Jan 12, 23:39 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on January 12, 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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