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Where Were the Planets on June 21, 1988?

Quick Answer

On June 21, 1988, the Sun was in Cancer (0°19' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (41% illuminated). Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun entered Cancer, and Cancer season began. Mercury squared Mars while Mercury was retrograde. Short fuses in conversation. Words land harder than intended.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on June 21, 1988. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°13' Virgo at midnight UTC to 26°03' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 21, 1988
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°19'13" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1988	Jul 22, 1988 into Leo
Moon	20°08'04" Virgo	Direct	Jun 19, 1988	Jun 22, 1988 into Libra
Mercury	18°35'34" Gemini	Retrograde	May 4, 1988	Jul 12, 1988 into Cancer
Venus	17°16'23" Gemini	Retrograde	May 27, 1988	Aug 6, 1988 into Cancer
Mars	18°22'43" Pisces	Direct	May 22, 1988	Jul 13, 1988 into Aries
Jupiter	24°04'32" Taurus	Direct	Mar 8, 1988	Jul 22, 1988 into Gemini
Saturn	29°10'25" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1988	Nov 12, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	28°59'58" Sagittarius	Retrograde	May 27, 1988	Dec 2, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	9°03'03" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	9°59'01" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	18°01'58" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on June 21, 1988

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 41% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 21, 03:56 UTC	The Sun enters Cancer	June Solstice
Jun 21, 18:21 UTC	Mercury square Mars	Short fuses in conversation. Words land harder than intended.

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Saturn and Uranus sat less than a degree apart in Sagittarius, 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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