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Where Were the Planets on December 13, 1988?

Quick Answer

On December 13, 1988, the Sun was in Sagittarius (21°42' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (21% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 13, 1988. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°02' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 23°02' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 13, 1988
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	21°42'40" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1988	Dec 21, 1988 into Capricorn
Moon	16°02'35" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 12, 1988	Dec 14, 1988 into Pisces
Mercury	28°25'53" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 25, 1988	Dec 14, 1988 into Capricorn
Venus	24°42'38" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 23, 1988	Dec 17, 1988 into Sagittarius
Mars	11°26'17" Aries	Direct	Nov 1, 1988	Jan 19, 1989 into Taurus
Jupiter	28°25'11" Taurus	Retrograde	Nov 30, 1988	Mar 11, 1989 into Gemini
Saturn	3°24'45" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	0°38'18" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	9°13'42" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	13°59'48" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	8°45'57" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on December 13, 1988

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 21% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on December 13, 1988?

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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