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Where Were the Planets on March 8, 1988?

Quick Answer

On March 8, 1988, the Sun was in Pisces (18°08' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (79% illuminated). Pluto was retrograde.

Jupiter entered Taurus, a sign change that comes around once every 12 years or so. Mars met Neptune in Capricorn. Drive goes soft or sideways. Better for compassionate action than for a fight.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 8, 1988. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°00' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 18°40' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 8, 1988
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°08'07" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 1988	Mar 20, 1988 into Aries
Moon	12°19'16" Scorpio	Direct	Mar 7, 1988	Mar 9, 1988 into Sagittarius
Mercury	20°46'50" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 10, 1988	Mar 16, 1988 into Pisces
Venus	2°18'55" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 1988	Apr 3, 1988 into Gemini
Mars	10°09'52" Capricorn	Direct	Feb 22, 1988	Apr 6, 1988 into Aquarius
Jupiter	29°58'05" Aries	Direct	Mar 2, 1987	Mar 8, 1988 into Taurus
Saturn	1°38'11" Capricorn	Direct	Feb 13, 1988	Jun 10, 1988 into Sagittarius
Uranus	0°43'22" Capricorn	Direct	Feb 15, 1988	May 27, 1988 into Sagittarius
Neptune	9°52'27" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	12°25'56" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	23°35'35" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on March 8, 1988

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 79% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 8, 01:23 UTC	Mars conjunct Neptune	Drive goes soft or sideways. Better for compassionate action than for a fight.
Mar 8, 15:40 UTC	Jupiter enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

Born on March 8, 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 Neptune 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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