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Where Were the Planets on July 26, 1988?

Quick Answer

On July 26, 1988, the Sun was in Leo (3°42' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (90% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 26, 1988. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°32' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 4°41' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 26, 1988
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°42'22" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1988	Aug 22, 1988 into Virgo
Moon	27°33'57" Sagittarius	Direct	Jul 24, 1988	Jul 26, 1988 into Capricorn
Mercury	25°01'29" Cancer	Direct	Jul 12, 1988	Jul 28, 1988 into Leo
Venus	21°39'39" Gemini	Direct	May 27, 1988	Aug 6, 1988 into Cancer
Mars	5°16'40" Aries	Direct	Jul 13, 1988	Oct 23, 1988 into Pisces
Jupiter	0°45'10" Gemini	Direct	Jul 22, 1988	Nov 30, 1988 into Taurus
Saturn	26°52'05" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1988	Nov 12, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	27°42'07" Sagittarius	Retrograde	May 27, 1988	Dec 2, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	8°08'09" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	9°46'18" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	16°10'46" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on July 26, 1988

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 90% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 26, 16:06 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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