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Where Were the Planets on November 3, 1988?

Quick Answer

On November 3, 1988, the Sun was in Scorpio (11°17' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (31% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 3, 1988. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°01' Leo at midnight UTC to 9°48' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 3, 1988
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°17'17" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1988	Nov 22, 1988 into Sagittarius
Moon	3°55'09" Virgo	Direct	Nov 3, 1988	Nov 5, 1988 into Libra
Mercury	25°12'40" Libra	Direct	Aug 30, 1988	Nov 6, 1988 into Scorpio
Venus	5°28'05" Libra	Direct	Oct 29, 1988	Nov 23, 1988 into Scorpio
Mars	0°08'12" Aries	Direct	Nov 1, 1988	Jan 19, 1989 into Taurus
Jupiter	3°36'02" Gemini	Retrograde	Jul 22, 1988	Nov 30, 1988 into Taurus
Saturn	29°08'55" Sagittarius	Direct	Jun 10, 1988	Nov 12, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	28°28'10" Sagittarius	Direct	May 27, 1988	Dec 2, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	7°58'55" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	12°27'41" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	10°53'03" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on November 3, 1988

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 31% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 3, 04:01 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on November 3, 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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