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Where Were the Planets on November 4, 1988?

Quick Answer

On November 4, 1988, the Sun was in Scorpio (12°17' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (23% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

The Sun met Pluto in Scorpio. Questions of power and control come up, and something hidden surfaces to be dealt with.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 4, 1988. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°48' Virgo at midnight UTC to 21°34' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 4, 1988
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°17'25" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1988	Nov 22, 1988 into Sagittarius
Moon	15°41'41" Virgo	Direct	Nov 3, 1988	Nov 5, 1988 into Libra
Mercury	26°43'12" Libra	Direct	Aug 30, 1988	Nov 6, 1988 into Scorpio
Venus	6°40'47" Libra	Direct	Oct 29, 1988	Nov 23, 1988 into Scorpio
Mars	0°13'26" Aries	Direct	Nov 1, 1988	Jan 19, 1989 into Taurus
Jupiter	3°28'56" Gemini	Retrograde	Jul 22, 1988	Nov 30, 1988 into Taurus
Saturn	29°14'27" Sagittarius	Direct	Jun 10, 1988	Nov 12, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	28°30'54" Sagittarius	Direct	May 27, 1988	Dec 2, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	8°00'22" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	12°30'07" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	10°49'52" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on November 4, 1988

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 23% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 4, 17:17 UTC	The Sun conjunct Pluto	Questions of power and control come up, and something hidden surfaces to be dealt with.

Born on November 4, 1988?

The Sun and Pluto sat less than a degree apart in Scorpio, 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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