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Where Were the Planets on April 8, 1988?

Quick Answer

On April 8, 1988, the Sun was in Aries (18°51' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (64% illuminated). Uranus and Pluto were 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 8, 1988. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°17' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 8°56' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 8, 1988
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°51'57" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1988	Apr 19, 1988 into Taurus
Moon	2°05'30" Capricorn	Direct	Apr 8, 1988	Apr 10, 1988 into Aquarius
Mercury	6°29'35" Aries	Direct	Apr 4, 1988	Apr 20, 1988 into Taurus
Venus	4°35'35" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 1988	May 17, 1988 into Cancer
Mars	1°04'21" Aquarius	Direct	Apr 6, 1988	May 22, 1988 into Pisces
Jupiter	6°52'30" Taurus	Direct	Mar 8, 1988	Jul 22, 1988 into Gemini
Saturn	2°32'56" Capricorn	Direct	Feb 13, 1988	Jun 10, 1988 into Sagittarius
Uranus	1°02'23" Capricorn	Retrograde	Feb 15, 1988	May 27, 1988 into Sagittarius
Neptune	10°11'25" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	11°49'04" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	21°57'05" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on April 8, 1988

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 65% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 8, 08:19 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on April 8, 1988?

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 2 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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