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Where Were the Planets on April 7, 1988?

Quick Answer

On April 7, 1988, the Sun was in Aries (17°52' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (75% illuminated). Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 7, 1988. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°50' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 25°16' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 7, 1988
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°52'59" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1988	Apr 19, 1988 into Taurus
Moon	18°32'16" Sagittarius	Direct	Apr 6, 1988	Apr 8, 1988 into Capricorn
Mercury	4°38'53" Aries	Direct	Apr 4, 1988	Apr 20, 1988 into Taurus
Venus	3°38'56" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 1988	May 17, 1988 into Cancer
Mars	0°23'59" Aquarius	Direct	Apr 6, 1988	May 22, 1988 into Pisces
Jupiter	6°38'30" Taurus	Direct	Mar 8, 1988	Jul 22, 1988 into Gemini
Saturn	2°32'38" Capricorn	Direct	Feb 13, 1988	Jun 10, 1988 into Sagittarius
Uranus	1°02'33" Capricorn	Retrograde	Feb 15, 1988	May 27, 1988 into Sagittarius
Neptune	10°11'17" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	11°50'35" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	22°00'16" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on April 7, 1988

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 75% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on April 7, 1988?

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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