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Where Were the Planets on November 17, 1988?

Quick Answer

On November 17, 1988, the Sun was in Scorpio (25°21' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (57% 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 17, 1988. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°09' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 10°14' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 17, 1988
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°21'57" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1988	Nov 22, 1988 into Sagittarius
Moon	3°11'11" Pisces	Direct	Nov 17, 1988	Nov 19, 1988 into Aries
Mercury	17°23'18" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 6, 1988	Nov 25, 1988 into Sagittarius
Venus	22°32'31" Libra	Direct	Oct 29, 1988	Nov 23, 1988 into Scorpio
Mars	2°25'54" Aries	Direct	Nov 1, 1988	Jan 19, 1989 into Taurus
Jupiter	1°48'43" Gemini	Retrograde	Jul 22, 1988	Nov 30, 1988 into Taurus
Saturn	0°31'12" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	29°09'32" Sagittarius	Direct	May 27, 1988	Dec 2, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	8°21'29" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	13°01'33" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	10°08'34" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on November 17, 1988

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 57% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 17, 06:33 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

Born on November 17, 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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