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Where Were the Planets on December 16, 1988?

Quick Answer

On December 16, 1988, the Sun was in Sagittarius (24°45' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (53% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Mercury met Saturn in Capricorn. Serious thinking. Good for contracts, edits and hard conversations. Venus opposed Jupiter.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 16, 1988. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°10' Pisces at midnight UTC to 5°14' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 16, 1988
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°45'48" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1988	Dec 21, 1988 into Capricorn
Moon	28°12'33" Pisces	Direct	Dec 14, 1988	Dec 16, 1988 into Aries
Mercury	3°09'45" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 14, 1988	Jan 2, 1989 into Aquarius
Venus	28°26'48" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 23, 1988	Dec 17, 1988 into Sagittarius
Mars	12°45'33" Aries	Direct	Nov 1, 1988	Jan 19, 1989 into Taurus
Jupiter	28°05'09" Taurus	Retrograde	Nov 30, 1988	Mar 11, 1989 into Gemini
Saturn	3°45'49" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	0°49'06" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	9°20'18" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	14°05'48" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	8°36'25" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on December 16, 1988

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 53% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 16, 05:36 UTC	Venus opposite Jupiter	Indulgence. Overspending, overeating and overpromising.
Dec 16, 05:40 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Pisces	24°30' Pisces
Dec 16, 15:03 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces
Dec 16, 21:52 UTC	Mercury conjunct Saturn	Serious thinking. Good for contracts, edits and hard conversations.

Born on December 16, 1988?

Mercury, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day carries a strong Capricorn streak alongside their Sagittarius Sun. Mercury and Saturn sat less than a degree apart in Capricorn, 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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