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Where Were the Planets on December 12, 1988?

Quick Answer

On December 12, 1988, the Sun was in Sagittarius (20°41' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (13% 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 12, 1988. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°07' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 9°02' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 12, 1988
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	20°41'38" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1988	Dec 21, 1988 into Capricorn
Moon	2°04'29" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 12, 1988	Dec 14, 1988 into Pisces
Mercury	26°51'25" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 25, 1988	Dec 14, 1988 into Capricorn
Venus	23°27'57" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 23, 1988	Dec 17, 1988 into Sagittarius
Mars	11°00'29" Aries	Direct	Nov 1, 1988	Jan 19, 1989 into Taurus
Jupiter	28°32'07" Taurus	Retrograde	Nov 30, 1988	Mar 11, 1989 into Gemini
Saturn	3°17'45" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	0°34'43" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	9°11'31" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	13°57'45" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	8°49'08" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on December 12, 1988

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 13% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 12, 08:25 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

Born on December 12, 1988?

Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day carries a strong Capricorn streak alongside their Sagittarius Sun.

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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