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Where Were the Planets on January 23, 1988?

Quick Answer

On January 23, 1988, the Sun was in Aquarius (2°41' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (25% 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 23, 1988. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°54' Pisces at midnight UTC to 9°06' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 23, 1988
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°41'49" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1988	Feb 19, 1988 into Pisces
Moon	2°04'10" Aries	Direct	Jan 23, 1988	Jan 25, 1988 into Taurus
Mercury	20°41'11" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 10, 1988	Mar 16, 1988 into Pisces
Venus	9°31'49" Pisces	Direct	Jan 15, 1988	Feb 9, 1988 into Aries
Mars	9°54'34" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 8, 1988	Feb 22, 1988 into Capricorn
Jupiter	22°16'50" Aries	Direct	Mar 2, 1987	Mar 8, 1988 into Taurus
Saturn	27°57'40" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	28°56'19" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	8°36'57" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	12°26'20" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	25°58'33" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on January 23, 1988

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 25% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 23, 08:30 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

Born on January 23, 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 less than a degree 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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