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Where Were the Planets on February 6, 1988?

Quick Answer

On February 6, 1988, the Sun was in Aquarius (16°54' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (89% illuminated). Mercury was 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 February 6, 1988. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°15' Virgo at midnight UTC to 2°11' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 6, 1988
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°54'44" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1988	Feb 19, 1988 into Pisces
Moon	26°13'04" Virgo	Direct	Feb 4, 1988	Feb 6, 1988 into Libra
Mercury	26°25'27" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 10, 1988	Mar 16, 1988 into Pisces
Venus	26°22'37" Pisces	Direct	Jan 15, 1988	Feb 9, 1988 into Aries
Mars	19°17'11" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 8, 1988	Feb 22, 1988 into Capricorn
Jupiter	24°14'38" Aries	Direct	Mar 2, 1987	Mar 8, 1988 into Taurus
Saturn	29°20'22" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	29°37'52" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	9°05'07" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	12°33'58" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	25°14'04" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on February 6, 1988

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 89% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 6, 19:35 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

Born on February 6, 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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