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Where Were the Planets on July 8, 1988?

Quick Answer

On July 8, 1988, the Sun was in Cancer (16°31' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (29% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mars sextiled Jupiter. Effort is rewarded. Good for sport, launches and bold asks.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 8, 1988. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°24' Taurus at midnight UTC to 18°49' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 8, 1988
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°31'39" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1988	Jul 22, 1988 into Leo
Moon	12°08'57" Taurus	Direct	Jul 7, 1988	Jul 9, 1988 into Gemini
Mercury	25°27'18" Gemini	Direct	May 4, 1988	Jul 12, 1988 into Cancer
Venus	14°12'56" Gemini	Direct	May 27, 1988	Aug 6, 1988 into Cancer
Mars	27°27'09" Pisces	Direct	May 22, 1988	Jul 13, 1988 into Aries
Jupiter	27°32'10" Taurus	Direct	Mar 8, 1988	Jul 22, 1988 into Gemini
Saturn	27°57'14" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1988	Nov 12, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	28°19'23" Sagittarius	Retrograde	May 27, 1988	Dec 2, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	8°35'38" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	9°47'53" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	17°07'57" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on July 8, 1988

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 28% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 8, 18:41 UTC	Mars sextile Jupiter	Effort is rewarded. Good for sport, launches and bold asks.

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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.

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