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Where Were the Planets on September 29, 1988?

Quick Answer

On September 29, 1988, the Sun was in Libra (6°33' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (82% illuminated). Mercury, Mars and Jupiter were retrograde.

The Sun trined Jupiter. A generous, lucky-feeling stretch. Ask, offer and say yes more often.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 29, 1988. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°13' Taurus at midnight UTC to 4°10' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 29, 1988
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	6°33'22" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 1988	Oct 23, 1988 into Scorpio
Moon	27°16'03" Taurus	Direct	Sep 27, 1988	Sep 29, 1988 into Gemini
Mercury	27°02'14" Libra	Stationing direct	Aug 30, 1988	Nov 6, 1988 into Scorpio
Venus	24°12'53" Leo	Direct	Sep 7, 1988	Oct 4, 1988 into Virgo
Mars	4°49'58" Aries	Retrograde	Jul 13, 1988	Oct 23, 1988 into Pisces
Jupiter	6°05'22" Gemini	Retrograde	Jul 22, 1988	Nov 30, 1988 into Taurus
Saturn	26°39'33" Sagittarius	Direct	Jun 10, 1988	Nov 12, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	27°17'23" Sagittarius	Direct	May 27, 1988	Dec 2, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	7°26'59" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	11°06'51" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	12°44'15" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on September 29, 1988

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 82% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 29, 00:46 UTC	The Sun trine Jupiter	A generous, lucky-feeling stretch. Ask, offer and say yes more often.
Sep 29, 16:42 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

Born on September 29, 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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