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Where Were the Planets on February 12, 1988?

Quick Answer

On February 12, 1988, the Sun was in Aquarius (22°59' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (34% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

Saturn met Uranus in Sagittarius. Old structures meet new forces. A rare and disruptive contact, last exact in 1988.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 12, 1988. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°15' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 19°00' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 12, 1988
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°59'12" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1988	Feb 19, 1988 into Pisces
Moon	12°04'57" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 11, 1988	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Mercury	20°06'02" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 10, 1988	Mar 16, 1988 into Pisces
Venus	3°30'07" Aries	Direct	Feb 9, 1988	Mar 6, 1988 into Taurus
Mars	23°19'05" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 8, 1988	Feb 22, 1988 into Capricorn
Jupiter	25°13'09" Aries	Direct	Mar 2, 1987	Mar 8, 1988 into Taurus
Saturn	29°52'25" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	29°53'41" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	9°16'06" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	12°35'04" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	24°55'01" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on February 12, 1988

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 34% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 12, 23:31 UTC	Saturn conjunct Uranus	Old structures meet new forces. A rare and disruptive contact, last exact in 1988.

Born on February 12, 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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