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Where Were the Planets on August 27, 1988?

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On August 27, 1988, the Sun was in Virgo (4°25' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Mars, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

The Partial Lunar Eclipse in Pisces was the day's main event. The Sun squared Jupiter. Overreach is the risk: too much, too soon, too sure.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 27, 1988. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°27' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 12°39' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 27, 1988
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun4°25'26" VirgoDirect into Libra
Moon5°03'33" PiscesDirect into Aries
Mercury25°01'27" VirgoDirect into Libra
Venus18°43'24" CancerDirect into Leo
Mars11°27'41" AriesStationing direct into Pisces
Jupiter4°51'18" GeminiDirect into Taurus
Saturn25°56'12" SagittariusRetrograde into Capricorn
Uranus27°04'33" SagittariusRetrograde into Capricorn
Neptune7°33'05" CapricornRetrograde into Aquarius
Pluto10°10'26" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
North Node14°29'06" PiscesDirect into Aquarius

Sky Events on August 27, 1988

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Moon enters PiscesLeaves Aquarius
Partial Lunar Eclipse in Pisces4°28' Pisces
The Sun square JupiterOverreach is the risk: too much, too soon, too sure.

Born on August 27, 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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