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Where Were the Planets on August 11, 1988?

Quick Answer

On August 11, 1988, the Sun was in Leo (19°01' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (1% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Mercury trined Uranus. Original ideas and quick breakthroughs on stuck problems.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 11, 1988. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°47' Leo at midnight UTC to 13°47' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 11, 1988
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun19°01'23" LeoDirect into Virgo
Moon7°48'28" LeoDirect into Virgo
Mercury27°41'00" LeoDirect into Virgo
Venus3°47'13" CancerDirect into Leo
Mars9°54'43" AriesDirect into Pisces
Jupiter3°06'17" GeminiDirect into Taurus
Saturn26°12'52" SagittariusRetrograde into Capricorn
Uranus27°17'50" SagittariusRetrograde into Capricorn
Neptune7°47'42" CapricornRetrograde into Aquarius
Pluto9°54'08" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
North Node15°19'56" PiscesDirect into Aquarius

Sky Events on August 11, 1988

The Moon phase is New Moon, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
Mercury trine UranusOriginal ideas and quick breakthroughs on stuck problems.

Born on August 11, 1988?

Saturn and Uranus sat 1 degrees 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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