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Where Were the Planets on September 18, 1988?

Quick Answer

On September 18, 1988, the Sun was in Virgo (25°47' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (43% illuminated). Mars and Neptune were retrograde.

The Sun squared Saturn. Limits push back: fatigue, delays, or someone in authority saying no.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 18, 1988. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°29' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 24°34' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 18, 1988
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°47'06" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 1988	Sep 22, 1988 into Libra
Moon	17°59'23" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 17, 1988	Sep 19, 1988 into Capricorn
Mercury	22°08'09" Libra	Direct	Aug 30, 1988	Nov 6, 1988 into Scorpio
Venus	11°53'34" Leo	Direct	Sep 7, 1988	Oct 4, 1988 into Virgo
Mars	8°01'02" Aries	Retrograde	Jul 13, 1988	Oct 23, 1988 into Pisces
Jupiter	6°04'05" Gemini	Direct	Jul 22, 1988	Nov 30, 1988 into Taurus
Saturn	26°13'33" Sagittarius	Direct	Jun 10, 1988	Nov 12, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	27°06'56" Sagittarius	Direct	May 27, 1988	Dec 2, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	7°25'06" Capricorn	Stationing direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	10°45'07" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	13°19'12" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on September 18, 1988

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 43% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 18, 23:11 UTC	The Sun square Saturn	Limits push back: fatigue, delays, or someone in authority saying no.

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Saturn and Uranus sat less than a degree apart in Sagittarius, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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