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Where Were the Planets on October 24, 1988?

Quick Answer

On October 24, 1988, the Sun was in Scorpio (1°17' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (99% illuminated). Mars and Jupiter were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 24, 1988. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°17' Aries at midnight UTC to 29°08' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 24, 1988
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°17'50" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1988	Nov 22, 1988 into Sagittarius
Moon	21°43'59" Aries	Direct	Oct 23, 1988	Oct 25, 1988 into Taurus
Mercury	13°14'27" Libra	Direct	Aug 30, 1988	Nov 6, 1988 into Scorpio
Venus	23°26'13" Virgo	Direct	Oct 4, 1988	Oct 29, 1988 into Libra
Mars	29°58'17" Pisces	Stationing direct	Oct 23, 1988	Nov 1, 1988 into Aries
Jupiter	4°39'51" Gemini	Retrograde	Jul 22, 1988	Nov 30, 1988 into Taurus
Saturn	28°17'06" Sagittarius	Direct	Jun 10, 1988	Nov 12, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	28°02'40" Sagittarius	Direct	May 27, 1988	Dec 2, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	7°45'58" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	12°03'31" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	11°24'49" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on October 24, 1988

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on October 24, 1988?

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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