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Where Were the Planets on September 11, 1988?

Quick Answer

On September 11, 1988, the Sun was in Virgo (18°57' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Mars and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 11, 1988. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°18' Virgo at midnight UTC to 28°05' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 11, 1988
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°57'40" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 1988	Sep 22, 1988 into Libra
Moon	22°11'57" Virgo	Direct	Sep 9, 1988	Sep 12, 1988 into Libra
Mercury	15°08'56" Libra	Direct	Aug 30, 1988	Nov 6, 1988 into Scorpio
Venus	4°16'35" Leo	Direct	Sep 7, 1988	Oct 4, 1988 into Virgo
Mars	9°43'30" Aries	Retrograde	Jul 13, 1988	Oct 23, 1988 into Pisces
Jupiter	5°50'47" Gemini	Direct	Jul 22, 1988	Nov 30, 1988 into Taurus
Saturn	26°02'55" Sagittarius	Direct	Jun 10, 1988	Nov 12, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	27°03'29" Sagittarius	Direct	May 27, 1988	Dec 2, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	7°25'59" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	10°32'42" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	13°41'26" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on September 11, 1988

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 11, 04:43 UTC	Annular Solar Eclipse in Virgo	18°39' Virgo

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