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Where Were the Planets on May 22, 1988?

Quick Answer

On May 22, 1988, the Sun was in Gemini (1°36' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (39% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mars moved from Aquarius into Pisces. Mars sextiled Uranus. Bold, inventive action. Good for breaking a stuck pattern.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 22, 1988. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°36' Leo at midnight UTC to 24°28' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 22, 1988
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°36'18" Gemini	Direct	May 20, 1988	Jun 21, 1988 into Cancer
Moon	18°33'21" Leo	Direct	May 20, 1988	May 23, 1988 into Virgo
Mercury	23°19'37" Gemini	Direct	May 4, 1988	Jul 12, 1988 into Cancer
Venus	0°27'07" Cancer	Stationing retrograde	May 17, 1988	May 27, 1988 into Gemini
Mars	0°06'53" Pisces	Direct	May 22, 1988	Jul 13, 1988 into Aries
Jupiter	17°18'49" Taurus	Direct	Mar 8, 1988	Jul 22, 1988 into Gemini
Saturn	1°14'34" Capricorn	Retrograde	Feb 13, 1988	Jun 10, 1988 into Sagittarius
Uranus	0°09'27" Capricorn	Retrograde	Feb 15, 1988	May 27, 1988 into Sagittarius
Neptune	9°45'52" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	10°36'57" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	19°37'17" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on May 22, 1988

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 39% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 22, 07:41 UTC	Mars enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius
May 22, 13:32 UTC	Mars sextile Uranus	Bold, inventive action. Good for breaking a stuck pattern.

Born on May 22, 1988?

Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day carries a strong Capricorn streak alongside their Gemini 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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