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Where Were the Planets on May 4, 1988?

Quick Answer

On May 4, 1988, the Sun was in Taurus (14°13' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (93% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury moved from Taurus into Gemini.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 4, 1988. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°27' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 22°02' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 4, 1988
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°13'54" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 1988	May 20, 1988 into Gemini
Moon	15°13'36" Sagittarius	Direct	May 3, 1988	May 5, 1988 into Capricorn
Mercury	29°24'17" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1988	May 4, 1988 into Gemini
Venus	24°54'15" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 1988	May 17, 1988 into Cancer
Mars	18°24'39" Aquarius	Direct	Apr 6, 1988	May 22, 1988 into Pisces
Jupiter	13°02'42" Taurus	Direct	Mar 8, 1988	Jul 22, 1988 into Gemini
Saturn	2°06'49" Capricorn	Retrograde	Feb 13, 1988	Jun 10, 1988 into Sagittarius
Uranus	0°40'54" Capricorn	Retrograde	Feb 15, 1988	May 27, 1988 into Sagittarius
Neptune	10°03'06" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	11°06'25" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	20°34'29" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on May 4, 1988

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 93% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 4, 19:41 UTC	Mercury enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

Born on May 4, 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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