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Where Were the Planets on September 3, 1988?

Quick Answer

On September 3, 1988, the Sun was in Virgo (11°11' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (47% illuminated). Mars, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Mercury trined Jupiter. Good news travels, and conversations open doors.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 3, 1988. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°45' Gemini at midnight UTC to 21°43' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 3, 1988
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°11'34" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 1988	Sep 22, 1988 into Libra
Moon	15°17'52" Gemini	Direct	Sep 2, 1988	Sep 4, 1988 into Cancer
Mercury	5°07'24" Libra	Direct	Aug 30, 1988	Nov 6, 1988 into Scorpio
Venus	25°49'56" Cancer	Direct	Aug 6, 1988	Sep 7, 1988 into Leo
Mars	11°01'43" Aries	Retrograde	Jul 13, 1988	Oct 23, 1988 into Pisces
Jupiter	5°24'06" Gemini	Direct	Jul 22, 1988	Nov 30, 1988 into Taurus
Saturn	25°56'35" Sagittarius	Direct	Jun 10, 1988	Nov 12, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	27°02'38" Sagittarius	Retrograde	May 27, 1988	Dec 2, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	7°28'55" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	10°20'02" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	14°06'51" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on September 3, 1988

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 47% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 3, 03:50 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Gemini	10°52' Gemini
Sep 3, 17:11 UTC	Mercury trine Jupiter	Good news travels, and conversations open doors.

Born on September 3, 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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