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Where Were the Planets on May 7, 1988?

Quick Answer

On May 7, 1988, the Sun was in Taurus (17°08' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (68% 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 May 7, 1988. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°43' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 3°43' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 7, 1988
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°08'09" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 1988	May 20, 1988 into Gemini
Moon	26°43'11" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1988	May 7, 1988 into Aquarius
Mercury	4°46'13" Gemini	Direct	May 4, 1988	Jul 12, 1988 into Cancer
Venus	26°29'03" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 1988	May 17, 1988 into Cancer
Mars	20°23'07" Aquarius	Direct	Apr 6, 1988	May 22, 1988 into Pisces
Jupiter	13°45'39" Taurus	Direct	Mar 8, 1988	Jul 22, 1988 into Gemini
Saturn	1°59'51" Capricorn	Retrograde	Feb 13, 1988	Jun 10, 1988 into Sagittarius
Uranus	0°36'29" Capricorn	Retrograde	Feb 15, 1988	May 27, 1988 into Sagittarius
Neptune	10°00'50" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	11°01'22" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	20°24'57" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on May 7, 1988

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 68% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 7, 17:36 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

Born on May 7, 1988?

Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day carries a strong Capricorn streak alongside their Taurus Sun. Saturn and Uranus sat 1 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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