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Where Were the Planets on January 26, 1988?

Quick Answer

On January 26, 1988, the Sun was in Aquarius (5°44' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (56% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 26, 1988. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°18' Taurus at midnight UTC to 19°20' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 26, 1988
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	5°44'53" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1988	Feb 19, 1988 into Pisces
Moon	12°52'21" Taurus	Direct	Jan 25, 1988	Jan 27, 1988 into Gemini
Mercury	24°14'45" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 10, 1988	Mar 16, 1988 into Pisces
Venus	13°09'48" Pisces	Direct	Jan 15, 1988	Feb 9, 1988 into Aries
Mars	11°54'56" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 8, 1988	Feb 22, 1988 into Capricorn
Jupiter	22°39'41" Aries	Direct	Mar 2, 1987	Mar 8, 1988 into Taurus
Saturn	28°16'13" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	29°05'43" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	8°43'14" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	12°28'34" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	25°49'01" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on January 26, 1988

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 56% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on January 26, 1988?

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