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Where Were the Planets on December 5, 1988?

Quick Answer

On December 5, 1988, the Sun was in Sagittarius (13°34' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (14% 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 December 5, 1988. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°27' Libra at midnight UTC to 5°43' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 5, 1988
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°34'45" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1988	Dec 21, 1988 into Capricorn
Moon	29°33'49" Libra	Direct	Dec 3, 1988	Dec 5, 1988 into Scorpio
Mercury	15°51'40" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 25, 1988	Dec 14, 1988 into Capricorn
Venus	14°45'54" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 23, 1988	Dec 17, 1988 into Sagittarius
Mars	8°09'35" Aries	Direct	Nov 1, 1988	Jan 19, 1989 into Taurus
Jupiter	29°23'40" Taurus	Retrograde	Nov 30, 1988	Mar 11, 1989 into Gemini
Saturn	2°29'18" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	0°09'51" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	8°56'32" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	13°42'55" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	9°11'22" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on December 5, 1988

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 14% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 5, 12:51 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on December 5, 1988?

Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day carries a strong Capricorn streak alongside their Sagittarius Sun. Venus and Pluto sat 1 degrees apart in Scorpio, 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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