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Where Were the Planets on August 15, 1988?

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On August 15, 1988, the Sun was in Leo (22°51' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (8% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Venus opposed Neptune. Rose-colored glasses, and disappointment when reality doesn't match the fantasy.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 15, 1988. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°16' Virgo at midnight UTC to 1°02' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 15, 1988
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun22°51'57" LeoDirect into Virgo
Moon25°09'23" VirgoDirect into Libra
Mercury5°05'29" VirgoDirect into Libra
Venus7°19'00" CancerDirect into Leo
Mars10°37'02" AriesDirect into Pisces
Jupiter3°36'12" GeminiDirect into Taurus
Saturn26°06'27" SagittariusRetrograde into Capricorn
Uranus27°13'24" SagittariusRetrograde into Capricorn
Neptune7°43'25" CapricornRetrograde into Aquarius
Pluto9°57'26" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
North Node15°07'13" PiscesDirect into Aquarius

Sky Events on August 15, 1988

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 8% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Moon enters LibraLeaves Virgo
Venus opposite NeptuneRose-colored glasses, and disappointment when reality doesn't match the fantasy.

Born on August 15, 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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