The Sky on a Date

Where Were the Planets on August 3, 1988?

Quick Answer

On August 3, 1988, the Sun was in Leo (11°21' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (64% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

The Sun met Mercury in Leo. Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly. Mars squared Neptune. Venus opposed Uranus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 3, 1988. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°04' Aries at midnight UTC to 2°04' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 3, 1988
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°21'16" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1988	Aug 22, 1988 into Virgo
Moon	25°07'06" Aries	Direct	Aug 1, 1988	Aug 3, 1988 into Taurus
Mercury	11°45'02" Leo	Direct	Jul 28, 1988	Aug 12, 1988 into Virgo
Venus	27°15'48" Gemini	Direct	May 27, 1988	Aug 6, 1988 into Cancer
Mars	7°55'36" Aries	Direct	Jul 13, 1988	Oct 23, 1988 into Pisces
Jupiter	1°59'45" Gemini	Direct	Jul 22, 1988	Nov 30, 1988 into Taurus
Saturn	26°29'54" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1988	Nov 12, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	27°28'44" Sagittarius	Retrograde	May 27, 1988	Dec 2, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	7°57'18" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	9°49'08" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	15°45'21" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on August 3, 1988

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 64% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 3, 03:28 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.
Aug 3, 14:10 UTC	Mars square Neptune	Low drive, mixed motives and wasted effort.
Aug 3, 18:32 UTC	Venus opposite Uranus	Restless hearts. The need for space runs into the need for closeness.
Aug 3, 20:23 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

Born on August 3, 1988?

The Sun and Mercury sat less than a degree apart in Leo, 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.

Create Your Birth Chart

Look Up Another Date

Data for this page: JSON. Free to cite with a link to this page.