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Where Were the Planets on November 8, 1988?

Quick Answer

On November 8, 1988, the Sun was in Scorpio (16°18' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (1% 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 8, 1988. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°33' Libra at midnight UTC to 9°54' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 8, 1988
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°18'18" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1988	Nov 22, 1988 into Sagittarius
Moon	3°42'49" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 8, 1988	Nov 10, 1988 into Sagittarius
Mercury	2°57'34" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 6, 1988	Nov 25, 1988 into Sagittarius
Venus	11°32'22" Libra	Direct	Oct 29, 1988	Nov 23, 1988 into Scorpio
Mars	0°41'44" Aries	Direct	Nov 1, 1988	Jan 19, 1989 into Taurus
Jupiter	2°59'30" Gemini	Retrograde	Jul 22, 1988	Nov 30, 1988 into Taurus
Saturn	29°37'07" Sagittarius	Direct	Jun 10, 1988	Nov 12, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	28°42'14" Sagittarius	Direct	May 27, 1988	Dec 2, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	8°06'25" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	12°39'50" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	10°37'10" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on November 8, 1988

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 8, 04:46 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on November 8, 1988?

The Sun, Mercury and Pluto were all in Scorpio, so everyone born that day is a Scorpio several times over. 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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