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Where Were the Planets on November 5, 1988?

Quick Answer

On November 5, 1988, the Sun was in Scorpio (13°17' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (15% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Venus squared Neptune. Rose-colored glasses, and disappointment when reality doesn't match the fantasy. Mercury sextiled Uranus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 5, 1988. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°35' Virgo at midnight UTC to 3°25' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 5, 1988
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°17'35" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1988	Nov 22, 1988 into Sagittarius
Moon	27°29'56" Virgo	Direct	Nov 3, 1988	Nov 5, 1988 into Libra
Mercury	28°15'13" Libra	Direct	Aug 30, 1988	Nov 6, 1988 into Scorpio
Venus	7°53'33" Libra	Direct	Oct 29, 1988	Nov 23, 1988 into Scorpio
Mars	0°19'24" Aries	Direct	Nov 1, 1988	Jan 19, 1989 into Taurus
Jupiter	3°21'44" Gemini	Retrograde	Jul 22, 1988	Nov 30, 1988 into Taurus
Saturn	29°20'02" Sagittarius	Direct	Jun 10, 1988	Nov 12, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	28°33'41" Sagittarius	Direct	May 27, 1988	Dec 2, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	8°01'50" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	12°32'33" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	10°46'41" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on November 5, 1988

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 15% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 5, 14:47 UTC	Venus square Neptune	Rose-colored glasses, and disappointment when reality doesn't match the fantasy.
Nov 5, 16:55 UTC	Mercury sextile Uranus	Original ideas and quick breakthroughs on stuck problems.
Nov 5, 17:03 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

Born on November 5, 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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