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Where Were the Planets on July 16, 1988?

Quick Answer

On July 16, 1988, the Sun was in Cancer (24°09' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (6% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 16, 1988. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°59' Leo at midnight UTC to 28°51' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 16, 1988
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°09'34" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1988	Jul 22, 1988 into Leo
Moon	22°56'32" Leo	Direct	Jul 14, 1988	Jul 17, 1988 into Virgo
Mercury	6°14'56" Cancer	Direct	Jul 12, 1988	Jul 28, 1988 into Leo
Venus	16°26'32" Gemini	Direct	May 27, 1988	Aug 6, 1988 into Cancer
Mars	1°12'31" Aries	Direct	Jul 13, 1988	Oct 23, 1988 into Pisces
Jupiter	29°01'54" Taurus	Direct	Mar 8, 1988	Jul 22, 1988 into Gemini
Saturn	27°26'03" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1988	Nov 12, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	28°01'47" Sagittarius	Retrograde	May 27, 1988	Dec 2, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	8°23'01" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	9°45'50" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	16°42'32" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on July 16, 1988

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 6% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on July 16, 1988?

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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