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Where Were the Planets on September 25, 1988?

Quick Answer

On September 25, 1988, the Sun was in Libra (2°37' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Mars and Jupiter were retrograde.

The Full Moon fell at 2°55' Aries. Mars sextiled Jupiter while Mars was retrograde. Effort is rewarded. Good for sport, launches and bold asks. Mercury sextiled Saturn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 25, 1988. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°50' Pisces at midnight UTC to 5°59' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 25, 1988
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°37'55" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 1988	Oct 23, 1988 into Scorpio
Moon	28°25'38" Pisces	Direct	Sep 23, 1988	Sep 25, 1988 into Aries
Mercury	26°26'42" Libra	Direct	Aug 30, 1988	Nov 6, 1988 into Scorpio
Venus	19°41'17" Leo	Direct	Sep 7, 1988	Oct 4, 1988 into Virgo
Mars	6°00'43" Aries	Retrograde	Jul 13, 1988	Oct 23, 1988 into Pisces
Jupiter	6°07'42" Gemini	Stationing direct	Jul 22, 1988	Nov 30, 1988 into Taurus
Saturn	26°28'49" Sagittarius	Direct	Jun 10, 1988	Nov 12, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	27°12'53" Sagittarius	Direct	May 27, 1988	Dec 2, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	7°25'50" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	10°58'40" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	12°56'57" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on September 25, 1988

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

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 25, 02:28 UTC	Mars sextile Jupiter	Effort is rewarded. Good for sport, launches and bold asks.
Sep 25, 14:29 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces
Sep 25, 14:50 UTC	Mercury sextile Saturn	Careful, practical thinking. Plans made now tend to hold.
Sep 25, 19:07 UTC	Full Moon in Aries	2°55' Aries

Born on September 25, 1988?

Saturn and Uranus sat less than a degree 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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