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Where Were the Planets on May 23, 1988?

Quick Answer

On May 23, 1988, the Sun was in Gemini (2°33' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (48% illuminated). Venus, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus trined Mars while Venus was retrograde. Chemistry comes easily. Good for dates, making up and making things.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 23, 1988. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°28' Leo at midnight UTC to 6°17' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 23, 1988
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°33'59" Gemini	Direct	May 20, 1988	Jun 21, 1988 into Cancer
Moon	0°23'25" Virgo	Direct	May 23, 1988	May 25, 1988 into Libra
Mercury	24°01'00" Gemini	Direct	May 4, 1988	Jul 12, 1988 into Cancer
Venus	0°26'04" Cancer	Stationing direct	May 17, 1988	May 27, 1988 into Gemini
Mars	0°45'10" Pisces	Direct	May 22, 1988	Jul 13, 1988 into Aries
Jupiter	17°32'52" Taurus	Direct	Mar 8, 1988	Jul 22, 1988 into Gemini
Saturn	1°11'00" Capricorn	Retrograde	Feb 13, 1988	Jun 10, 1988 into Sagittarius
Uranus	0°07'24" Capricorn	Retrograde	Feb 15, 1988	May 27, 1988 into Sagittarius
Neptune	9°44'41" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	10°35'25" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	19°34'07" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on May 23, 1988

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 48% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 23, 00:31 UTC	Venus trine Mars	Chemistry comes easily. Good for dates, making up and making things.
May 23, 11:12 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
May 23, 16:49 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Virgo	2°45' Virgo

Born on May 23, 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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