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Where Were the Planets on April 2, 1988?

Quick Answer

On April 2, 1988, the Sun was in Aries (12°57' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Pluto was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 2, 1988. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°04' Libra at midnight UTC to 20°23' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 2, 1988
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°57'42" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1988	Apr 19, 1988 into Taurus
Moon	14°12'39" Libra	Direct	Apr 1, 1988	Apr 3, 1988 into Scorpio
Mercury	25°47'12" Pisces	Direct	Mar 16, 1988	Apr 4, 1988 into Aries
Venus	28°48'23" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 1988	Apr 3, 1988 into Gemini
Mars	27°02'02" Capricorn	Direct	Feb 22, 1988	Apr 6, 1988 into Aquarius
Jupiter	5°28'57" Taurus	Direct	Mar 8, 1988	Jul 22, 1988 into Gemini
Saturn	2°29'37" Capricorn	Direct	Feb 13, 1988	Jun 10, 1988 into Sagittarius
Uranus	1°02'36" Capricorn	Direct	Feb 15, 1988	May 27, 1988 into Sagittarius
Neptune	10°10'12" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	11°57'52" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	22°16'09" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on April 2, 1988

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 2, 09:21 UTC	Full Moon in Libra	12°51' Libra

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