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Where Were the Planets on July 17, 1988?

Quick Answer

On July 17, 1988, the Sun was in Cancer (25°06' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (12% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury opposed Neptune. Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 17, 1988. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°52' Leo at midnight UTC to 10°39' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 17, 1988
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°06'50" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1988	Jul 22, 1988 into Leo
Moon	4°46'48" Virgo	Direct	Jul 17, 1988	Jul 19, 1988 into Libra
Mercury	7°53'55" Cancer	Direct	Jul 12, 1988	Jul 28, 1988 into Leo
Venus	16°51'19" Gemini	Direct	May 27, 1988	Aug 6, 1988 into Cancer
Mars	1°38'56" Aries	Direct	Jul 13, 1988	Oct 23, 1988 into Pisces
Jupiter	29°12'41" Taurus	Direct	Mar 8, 1988	Jul 22, 1988 into Gemini
Saturn	27°22'23" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1988	Nov 12, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	27°59'42" Sagittarius	Retrograde	May 27, 1988	Dec 2, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	8°21'29" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	9°45'43" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	16°39'22" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on July 17, 1988

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 12% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 17, 02:17 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
Jul 17, 18:26 UTC	Mercury opposite Neptune	Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.

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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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