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Where Were the Planets on January 21, 1988?

Quick Answer

On January 21, 1988, the Sun was in Aquarius (0°39' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (8% 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 January 21, 1988. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°19' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 10°16' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 21, 1988
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°39'41" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1988	Feb 19, 1988 into Pisces
Moon	2°50'49" Pisces	Direct	Jan 21, 1988	Jan 23, 1988 into Aries
Mercury	17°55'48" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 10, 1988	Mar 16, 1988 into Pisces
Venus	7°06'08" Pisces	Direct	Jan 15, 1988	Feb 9, 1988 into Aries
Mars	8°34'23" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 8, 1988	Feb 22, 1988 into Capricorn
Jupiter	22°02'23" Aries	Direct	Mar 2, 1987	Mar 8, 1988 into Taurus
Saturn	27°45'04" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	28°49'55" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	8°32'42" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	12°24'41" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	26°04'55" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on January 21, 1988

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 8% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 21, 07:26 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

Born on January 21, 1988?

Mars, Saturn and Uranus were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day carries a strong Sagittarius streak alongside their Aquarius 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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