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Where Were the Planets on September 30, 1988?

Quick Answer

On September 30, 1988, the Sun was in Libra (7°32' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (72% illuminated). Mercury, Mars and Jupiter were retrograde.

The Sun squared Neptune. Low energy and mixed signals. Read anything important twice before signing.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 30, 1988. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°11' Gemini at midnight UTC to 17°40' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 30, 1988
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	7°32'19" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 1988	Oct 23, 1988 into Scorpio
Moon	10°59'36" Gemini	Direct	Sep 29, 1988	Oct 1, 1988 into Cancer
Mercury	26°54'29" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 30, 1988	Nov 6, 1988 into Scorpio
Venus	25°21'15" Leo	Direct	Sep 7, 1988	Oct 4, 1988 into Virgo
Mars	4°32'30" Aries	Retrograde	Jul 13, 1988	Oct 23, 1988 into Pisces
Jupiter	6°04'16" Gemini	Retrograde	Jul 22, 1988	Nov 30, 1988 into Taurus
Saturn	26°42'28" Sagittarius	Direct	Jun 10, 1988	Nov 12, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	27°18'38" Sagittarius	Direct	May 27, 1988	Dec 2, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	7°27'21" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	11°08'57" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	12°41'04" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on September 30, 1988

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 72% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 30, 09:58 UTC	The Sun square Neptune	Low energy and mixed signals. Read anything important twice before signing.

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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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