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Where Were the Planets on April 17, 1988?

Quick Answer

On April 17, 1988, the Sun was in Aries (27°41' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (1% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 17, 1988. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°50' Taurus at midnight UTC to 17°53' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 17, 1988
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°41'20" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1988	Apr 19, 1988 into Taurus
Moon	10°54'43" Taurus	Direct	Apr 16, 1988	Apr 18, 1988 into Gemini
Mercury	24°11'08" Aries	Direct	Apr 4, 1988	Apr 20, 1988 into Taurus
Venus	12°39'33" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 1988	May 17, 1988 into Cancer
Mars	7°06'45" Aquarius	Direct	Apr 6, 1988	May 22, 1988 into Pisces
Jupiter	8°59'39" Taurus	Direct	Mar 8, 1988	Jul 22, 1988 into Gemini
Saturn	2°31'13" Capricorn	Retrograde	Feb 13, 1988	Jun 10, 1988 into Sagittarius
Uranus	0°58'37" Capricorn	Retrograde	Feb 15, 1988	May 27, 1988 into Sagittarius
Neptune	10°10'58" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	11°34'53" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	21°28'29" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on April 17, 1988

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

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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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