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Where Were the Planets on March 19, 1988?

Quick Answer

On March 19, 1988, the Sun was in Pisces (29°06' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (3% illuminated). Pluto 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 March 19, 1988. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°14' Aries at midnight UTC to 25°46' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 19, 1988
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°06'12" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 1988	Mar 20, 1988 into Aries
Moon	18°33'26" Aries	Direct	Mar 18, 1988	Mar 20, 1988 into Taurus
Mercury	4°06'48" Pisces	Direct	Mar 16, 1988	Apr 4, 1988 into Aries
Venus	14°21'11" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 1988	Apr 3, 1988 into Gemini
Mars	17°35'35" Capricorn	Direct	Feb 22, 1988	Apr 6, 1988 into Aquarius
Jupiter	2°19'29" Taurus	Direct	Mar 8, 1988	Jul 22, 1988 into Gemini
Saturn	2°08'08" Capricorn	Direct	Feb 13, 1988	Jun 10, 1988 into Sagittarius
Uranus	0°55'49" Capricorn	Direct	Feb 15, 1988	May 27, 1988 into Sagittarius
Neptune	10°02'45" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	12°15'34" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	23°00'38" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on March 19, 1988

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 3% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on March 19, 1988?

Mars, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day carries a strong Capricorn streak alongside their Pisces Sun. Saturn and Uranus sat 1 degrees 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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