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Where Were the Planets on February 17, 1988?

Quick Answer

On February 17, 1988, the Sun was in Aquarius (28°02' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Mercury and Pluto were retrograde.

The New Moon fell at 28°12' Aquarius. Venus squared Neptune. Rose-colored glasses, and disappointment when reality doesn't match the fantasy.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 17, 1988. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°05' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 3°20' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 17, 1988
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°02'26" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1988	Feb 19, 1988 into Pisces
Moon	25°43'24" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 15, 1988	Feb 17, 1988 into Pisces
Mercury	15°02'43" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 10, 1988	Mar 16, 1988 into Pisces
Venus	9°23'20" Aries	Direct	Feb 9, 1988	Mar 6, 1988 into Taurus
Mars	26°40'57" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 8, 1988	Feb 22, 1988 into Capricorn
Jupiter	26°05'12" Aries	Direct	Mar 2, 1987	Mar 8, 1988 into Taurus
Saturn	0°17'21" Capricorn	Direct	Feb 13, 1988	Jun 10, 1988 into Sagittarius
Uranus	0°05'49" Capricorn	Direct	Feb 15, 1988	May 27, 1988 into Sagittarius
Neptune	9°24'39" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	12°34'59" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	24°39'07" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on February 17, 1988

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 17, 12:28 UTC	Venus square Neptune	Rose-colored glasses, and disappointment when reality doesn't match the fantasy.
Feb 17, 15:54 UTC	New Moon in Aquarius	28°12' Aquarius
Feb 17, 18:43 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

Born on February 17, 1988?

Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day carries a strong Capricorn streak alongside their Aquarius Sun. Saturn and Uranus sat less than a degree apart in Capricorn, 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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