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Where Were the Planets on May 2, 1988?

Quick Answer

On May 2, 1988, the Sun was in Taurus (12°17' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun met Jupiter in Taurus. Confidence swells. Opportunities look bigger, and so do promises, so check the math.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 2, 1988. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°58' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 25°04' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 2, 1988
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°17'37" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 1988	May 20, 1988 into Gemini
Moon	18°29'41" Scorpio	Direct	May 1, 1988	May 3, 1988 into Sagittarius
Mercury	25°34'51" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1988	May 4, 1988 into Gemini
Venus	23°44'09" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 1988	May 17, 1988 into Cancer
Mars	17°05'26" Aquarius	Direct	Apr 6, 1988	May 22, 1988 into Pisces
Jupiter	12°34'04" Taurus	Direct	Mar 8, 1988	Jul 22, 1988 into Gemini
Saturn	2°11'03" Capricorn	Retrograde	Feb 13, 1988	Jun 10, 1988 into Sagittarius
Uranus	0°43'39" Capricorn	Retrograde	Feb 15, 1988	May 27, 1988 into Sagittarius
Neptune	10°04'29" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	11°09'48" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	20°40'50" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on May 2, 1988

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

Date	Event	Detail
May 2, 21:00 UTC	The Sun conjunct Jupiter	Confidence swells. Opportunities look bigger, and so do promises, so check the math.

Born on May 2, 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 less than a degree 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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