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Where Were the Planets on August 30, 1988?

Quick Answer

On August 30, 1988, the Sun was in Virgo (7°19' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (87% illuminated). Mars, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

The Sun trined Neptune. Creative and intuitive. A good day for art, music and rest. Mercury moved from Virgo into Libra.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 30, 1988. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°45' Aries at midnight UTC to 27°22' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 30, 1988
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	7°19'19" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 1988	Sep 22, 1988 into Libra
Moon	20°06'54" Aries	Direct	Aug 29, 1988	Aug 31, 1988 into Taurus
Mercury	29°29'28" Virgo	Direct	Aug 12, 1988	Aug 30, 1988 into Libra
Venus	21°44'03" Cancer	Direct	Aug 6, 1988	Sep 7, 1988 into Leo
Mars	11°21'37" Aries	Retrograde	Jul 13, 1988	Oct 23, 1988 into Pisces
Jupiter	5°06'24" Gemini	Direct	Jul 22, 1988	Nov 30, 1988 into Taurus
Saturn	25°55'47" Sagittarius	Stationing retrograde	Jun 10, 1988	Nov 12, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	27°03'26" Sagittarius	Retrograde	May 27, 1988	Dec 2, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	7°31'07" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	10°14'23" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	14°19'34" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on August 30, 1988

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 87% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 30, 16:50 UTC	The Sun trine Neptune	Creative and intuitive. A good day for art, music and rest.
Aug 30, 20:25 UTC	Mercury enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

Born on August 30, 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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