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Where Were the Planets on May 1, 1988?

Quick Answer

On May 1, 1988, the Sun was in Taurus (11°19' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Full Moon fell at 11°48' Scorpio. The Sun opposed Pluto. Pressure from people who want control, and power struggles that are hard to walk away from.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 1, 1988. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°07' Libra at midnight UTC to 11°57' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 1, 1988
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°19'25" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 1988	May 20, 1988 into Gemini
Moon	5°30'45" Scorpio	Direct	May 1, 1988	May 3, 1988 into Sagittarius
Mercury	23°36'17" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1988	May 4, 1988 into Gemini
Venus	23°07'10" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 1988	May 17, 1988 into Cancer
Mars	16°25'47" Aquarius	Direct	Apr 6, 1988	May 22, 1988 into Pisces
Jupiter	12°19'44" Taurus	Direct	Mar 8, 1988	Jul 22, 1988 into Gemini
Saturn	2°13'02" Capricorn	Retrograde	Feb 13, 1988	Jun 10, 1988 into Sagittarius
Uranus	0°44'58" Capricorn	Retrograde	Feb 15, 1988	May 27, 1988 into Sagittarius
Neptune	10°05'08" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	11°11'29" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	20°44'01" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on May 1, 1988

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

Date	Event	Detail
May 1, 01:39 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
May 1, 08:49 UTC	The Sun opposite Pluto	Pressure from people who want control, and power struggles that are hard to walk away from.
May 1, 23:41 UTC	Full Moon in Scorpio	11°48' Scorpio

Born on May 1, 1988?

The Sun, Mercury and Jupiter were all in Taurus, so everyone born that day is a Taurus several times over. The Sun and Jupiter sat 1 degrees apart in Taurus, 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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