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Where Were the Planets on August 12, 1988?

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On August 12, 1988, the Sun was in Leo (19°59' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

The New Moon fell at 20°00' Leo. Mercury moved from Leo into Virgo.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 12, 1988. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°47' Leo at midnight UTC to 25°40' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 12, 1988
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun19°59'00" LeoDirect into Virgo
Moon19°44'55" LeoDirect into Virgo
Mercury29°34'20" LeoDirect into Virgo
Venus4°39'16" CancerDirect into Leo
Mars10°06'25" AriesDirect into Pisces
Jupiter3°13'59" GeminiDirect into Taurus
Saturn26°11'07" SagittariusRetrograde into Capricorn
Uranus27°16'39" SagittariusRetrograde into Capricorn
Neptune7°46'36" CapricornRetrograde into Aquarius
Pluto9°54'55" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
North Node15°16'45" PiscesDirect into Aquarius

Sky Events on August 12, 1988

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
New Moon in Leo20°00' Leo
Mercury enters VirgoLeaves Leo

Born on August 12, 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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