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Where Were the Planets on April 1, 1988?

Quick Answer

On April 1, 1988, the Sun was in Aries (11°58' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (99% 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 April 1, 1988. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°55' Virgo at midnight UTC to 8°03' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 1, 1988
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°58'33" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1988	Apr 19, 1988 into Taurus
Moon	1°58'45" Libra	Direct	Apr 1, 1988	Apr 3, 1988 into Scorpio
Mercury	24°05'10" Pisces	Direct	Mar 16, 1988	Apr 4, 1988 into Aries
Venus	27°48'54" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 1988	Apr 3, 1988 into Gemini
Mars	26°21'37" Capricorn	Direct	Feb 22, 1988	Apr 6, 1988 into Aquarius
Jupiter	5°15'09" Taurus	Direct	Mar 8, 1988	Jul 22, 1988 into Gemini
Saturn	2°28'43" Capricorn	Direct	Feb 13, 1988	Jun 10, 1988 into Sagittarius
Uranus	1°02'27" Capricorn	Direct	Feb 15, 1988	May 27, 1988 into Sagittarius
Neptune	10°09'53" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	11°59'16" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	22°19'20" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on April 1, 1988

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 1, 08:05 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

Born on April 1, 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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