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Where Were the Planets on January 20, 1988?

Quick Answer

On January 20, 1988, the Sun was in Capricorn (29°38' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (3% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

The Sun entered Aquarius, and Aquarius season began.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 20, 1988. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°08' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 25°19' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 20, 1988
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°38'36" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1987	Jan 20, 1988 into Aquarius
Moon	17°45'28" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 19, 1988	Jan 21, 1988 into Pisces
Mercury	16°28'09" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 10, 1988	Mar 16, 1988 into Pisces
Venus	5°53'12" Pisces	Direct	Jan 15, 1988	Feb 9, 1988 into Aries
Mars	7°54'18" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 8, 1988	Feb 22, 1988 into Capricorn
Jupiter	21°55'24" Aries	Direct	Mar 2, 1987	Mar 8, 1988 into Taurus
Saturn	27°38'43" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	28°46'41" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	8°30'33" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	12°23'48" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	26°08'05" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on January 20, 1988

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 3% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 20, 20:24 UTC	The Sun enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

Born on January 20, 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 1 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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