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Where Were the Planets on April 12, 1988?

Quick Answer

On April 12, 1988, the Sun was in Aries (22°47' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (21% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune 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 12, 1988. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°19' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 5°47' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 12, 1988
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°47'32" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1988	Apr 19, 1988 into Taurus
Moon	28°32'53" Aquarius	Direct	Apr 10, 1988	Apr 12, 1988 into Pisces
Mercury	14°07'09" Aries	Direct	Apr 4, 1988	Apr 20, 1988 into Taurus
Venus	8°16'44" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 1988	May 17, 1988 into Cancer
Mars	3°45'38" Aquarius	Direct	Apr 6, 1988	May 22, 1988 into Pisces
Jupiter	7°48'47" Taurus	Direct	Mar 8, 1988	Jul 22, 1988 into Gemini
Saturn	2°33'10" Capricorn	Stationing direct	Feb 13, 1988	Jun 10, 1988 into Sagittarius
Uranus	1°01'13" Capricorn	Retrograde	Feb 15, 1988	May 27, 1988 into Sagittarius
Neptune	10°11'33" Capricorn	Stationing direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	11°42'54" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	21°44'23" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on April 12, 1988

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 21% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 12, 14:24 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

Born on April 12, 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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