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Where Were the Planets on December 1, 1988?

Quick Answer

On December 1, 1988, the Sun was in Sagittarius (9°31' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (48% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

The Sun met Mercury in Sagittarius. Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 1, 1988. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°56' Virgo at midnight UTC to 17°44' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 1, 1988
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°31'15" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1988	Dec 21, 1988 into Capricorn
Moon	11°50'56" Virgo	Direct	Nov 30, 1988	Dec 3, 1988 into Libra
Mercury	9°34'54" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 25, 1988	Dec 14, 1988 into Capricorn
Venus	9°48'19" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 23, 1988	Dec 17, 1988 into Sagittarius
Mars	6°40'18" Aries	Direct	Nov 1, 1988	Jan 19, 1989 into Taurus
Jupiter	29°54'59" Taurus	Retrograde	Nov 30, 1988	Mar 11, 1989 into Gemini
Saturn	2°02'09" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	29°55'56" Sagittarius	Direct	May 27, 1988	Dec 2, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	8°48'16" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	13°34'05" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	9°24'05" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on December 1, 1988

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 48% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 1, 06:50 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Virgo	9°18' Virgo
Dec 1, 09:23 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.

Born on December 1, 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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