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Where Were the Planets on August 21, 1988?

Quick Answer

On August 21, 1988, the Sun was in Leo (28°38' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (59% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 21, 1988. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°12' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 15°20' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 21, 1988
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°38'20" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1988	Aug 22, 1988 into Virgo
Moon	8°43'30" Sagittarius	Direct	Aug 20, 1988	Aug 23, 1988 into Capricorn
Mercury	15°28'37" Virgo	Direct	Aug 12, 1988	Aug 30, 1988 into Libra
Venus	12°52'55" Cancer	Direct	Aug 6, 1988	Sep 7, 1988 into Leo
Mars	11°17'05" Aries	Direct	Jul 13, 1988	Oct 23, 1988 into Pisces
Jupiter	4°16'36" Gemini	Direct	Jul 22, 1988	Nov 30, 1988 into Taurus
Saturn	25°59'36" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1988	Nov 12, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	27°08'07" Sagittarius	Retrograde	May 27, 1988	Dec 2, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	7°37'46" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	10°03'22" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	14°48'10" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on August 21, 1988

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 59% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on August 21, 1988?

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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