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Where Were the Planets on February 23, 1988?

Quick Answer

On February 23, 1988, the Sun was in Pisces (4°05' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (40% illuminated). Mercury and Pluto were retrograde.

Mars met Saturn in Capricorn. Effort meets resistance. Slow, hard work, and frustration for anyone who rushes.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 23, 1988. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°23' Taurus at midnight UTC to 28°32' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 23, 1988
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	4°05'27" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 1988	Mar 20, 1988 into Aries
Moon	22°01'20" Taurus	Direct	Feb 21, 1988	Feb 24, 1988 into Gemini
Mercury	12°41'03" Aquarius	Stationing direct	Jan 10, 1988	Mar 16, 1988 into Pisces
Venus	16°22'54" Aries	Direct	Feb 9, 1988	Mar 6, 1988 into Taurus
Mars	0°43'22" Capricorn	Direct	Feb 22, 1988	Apr 6, 1988 into Aquarius
Jupiter	27°11'12" Aries	Direct	Mar 2, 1987	Mar 8, 1988 into Taurus
Saturn	0°44'54" Capricorn	Direct	Feb 13, 1988	Jun 10, 1988 into Sagittarius
Uranus	0°18'58" Capricorn	Direct	Feb 15, 1988	May 27, 1988 into Sagittarius
Neptune	9°34'07" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	12°33'42" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	24°20'04" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on February 23, 1988

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 40% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 23, 13:01 UTC	Mars conjunct Saturn	Effort meets resistance. Slow, hard work, and frustration for anyone who rushes.

Born on February 23, 1988?

Mars, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day carries a strong Capricorn streak alongside their Pisces Sun. Mars and Saturn 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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