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Where Were the Planets on March 31, 1988?

Quick Answer

On March 31, 1988, the Sun was in Aries (10°59' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (97% 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 31, 1988. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°56' Virgo at midnight UTC to 25°55' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 31, 1988
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°59'22" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1988	Apr 19, 1988 into Taurus
Moon	19°55'03" Virgo	Direct	Mar 29, 1988	Apr 1, 1988 into Libra
Mercury	22°24'32" Pisces	Direct	Mar 16, 1988	Apr 4, 1988 into Aries
Venus	26°49'00" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 1988	Apr 3, 1988 into Gemini
Mars	25°41'11" Capricorn	Direct	Feb 22, 1988	Apr 6, 1988 into Aquarius
Jupiter	5°01'23" Taurus	Direct	Mar 8, 1988	Jul 22, 1988 into Gemini
Saturn	2°27'43" Capricorn	Direct	Feb 13, 1988	Jun 10, 1988 into Sagittarius
Uranus	1°02'15" Capricorn	Direct	Feb 15, 1988	May 27, 1988 into Sagittarius
Neptune	10°09'32" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	12°00'40" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	22°22'30" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on March 31, 1988

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 97% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on March 31, 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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