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Where Were the Planets on September 28, 1988?

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On September 28, 1988, the Sun was in Libra (5°34' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (90% illuminated). Mars and Jupiter were retrograde.

The Sun opposed Mars while Mars was retrograde. Will meets resistance. Expect friction, impatience and a few arguments that clear the air.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 28, 1988. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°49' Taurus at midnight UTC to 20°13' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 28, 1988
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun5°34'27" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Moon13°04'49" TaurusDirect into Gemini
Mercury27°02'55" LibraStationing retrograde into Scorpio
Venus23°04'42" LeoDirect into Virgo
Mars5°07'33" AriesRetrograde into Pisces
Jupiter6°06'15" GeminiRetrograde into Taurus
Saturn26°36'44" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Uranus27°16'11" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Neptune7°26'39" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Pluto11°04'47" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
North Node12°47'26" PiscesDirect into Aquarius

Sky Events on September 28, 1988

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 90% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Sun opposite MarsWill meets resistance. Expect friction, impatience and a few arguments that clear the air.

Born on September 28, 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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