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Where Were the Planets on November 30, 1988?

Quick Answer

On November 30, 1988, the Sun was in Sagittarius (8°30' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (58% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Jupiter entered Taurus (moving retrograde), a sign change that comes around once every 12 years or so. Venus sextiled Neptune. Tender and artistic. Good for music, film and small kindnesses.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 30, 1988. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°01' Leo at midnight UTC to 5°55' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 30, 1988
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°30'26" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1988	Dec 21, 1988 into Capricorn
Moon	0°00'15" Virgo	Direct	Nov 30, 1988	Dec 3, 1988 into Libra
Mercury	8°00'36" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 25, 1988	Dec 14, 1988 into Capricorn
Venus	8°34'01" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 23, 1988	Dec 17, 1988 into Sagittarius
Mars	6°19'02" Aries	Direct	Nov 1, 1988	Jan 19, 1989 into Taurus
Jupiter	0°02'58" Gemini	Retrograde	Jul 22, 1988	Nov 30, 1988 into Taurus
Saturn	1°55'26" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	29°52'30" Sagittarius	Direct	May 27, 1988	Dec 2, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	8°46'15" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	13°31'50" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	9°27'16" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on November 30, 1988

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

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 30, 11:59 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
Nov 30, 16:03 UTC	Venus sextile Neptune	Tender and artistic. Good for music, film and small kindnesses.
Nov 30, 20:53 UTC	Jupiter re-enters Taurus (retrograde)	Leaves Gemini

Born on November 30, 1988?

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