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Where Were the Planets on March 22, 1988?

Quick Answer

On March 22, 1988, the Sun was in Aries (2°05' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (24% illuminated). Pluto was retrograde.

The Sun squared Saturn. Limits push back: fatigue, delays, or someone in authority saying no.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 22, 1988. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°39' Taurus at midnight UTC to 6°56' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 22, 1988
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°05'00" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1988	Apr 19, 1988 into Taurus
Moon	0°21'40" Gemini	Direct	Mar 22, 1988	Mar 24, 1988 into Cancer
Mercury	8°21'49" Pisces	Direct	Mar 16, 1988	Apr 4, 1988 into Aries
Venus	17°32'39" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 1988	Apr 3, 1988 into Gemini
Mars	19°37'04" Capricorn	Direct	Feb 22, 1988	Apr 6, 1988 into Aquarius
Jupiter	2°59'19" Taurus	Direct	Mar 8, 1988	Jul 22, 1988 into Gemini
Saturn	2°14'20" Capricorn	Direct	Feb 13, 1988	Jun 10, 1988 into Sagittarius
Uranus	0°58'08" Capricorn	Direct	Feb 15, 1988	May 27, 1988 into Sagittarius
Neptune	10°04'53" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	12°12'10" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	22°51'06" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on March 22, 1988

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 24% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 22, 11:20 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus
Mar 22, 15:53 UTC	The Sun square Saturn	Limits push back: fatigue, delays, or someone in authority saying no.

Born on March 22, 1988?

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