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Where Were the Planets on November 12, 1988?

Quick Answer

On November 12, 1988, the Sun was in Scorpio (20°19' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (9% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Saturn entered Capricorn, a sign change that comes around once every 29 years or so.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 12, 1988. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°19' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 1°32' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 12, 1988
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	20°19'41" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1988	Nov 22, 1988 into Sagittarius
Moon	24°55'04" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1988	Nov 12, 1988 into Capricorn
Mercury	9°21'27" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 6, 1988	Nov 25, 1988 into Sagittarius
Venus	16°25'08" Libra	Direct	Oct 29, 1988	Nov 23, 1988 into Scorpio
Mars	1°21'25" Aries	Direct	Nov 1, 1988	Jan 19, 1989 into Taurus
Jupiter	2°28'40" Gemini	Retrograde	Jul 22, 1988	Nov 30, 1988 into Taurus
Saturn	0°00'40" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	28°54'05" Sagittarius	Direct	May 27, 1988	Dec 2, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	8°12'53" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	12°49'32" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	10°24'27" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on November 12, 1988

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 9% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 12, 09:20 UTC	Saturn enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Nov 12, 21:12 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on November 12, 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 1 degrees apart in Capricorn, 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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