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Where Were the Planets on December 17, 1988?

Quick Answer

On December 17, 1988, the Sun was in Sagittarius (25°46' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (64% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 17, 1988. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°15' Aries at midnight UTC to 19°19' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 17, 1988
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°46'52" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1988	Dec 21, 1988 into Capricorn
Moon	12°17'53" Aries	Direct	Dec 16, 1988	Dec 18, 1988 into Taurus
Mercury	4°44'31" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 14, 1988	Jan 2, 1989 into Aquarius
Venus	29°41'34" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 23, 1988	Dec 17, 1988 into Sagittarius
Mars	13°12'34" Aries	Direct	Nov 1, 1988	Jan 19, 1989 into Taurus
Jupiter	27°58'44" Taurus	Retrograde	Nov 30, 1988	Mar 11, 1989 into Gemini
Saturn	3°52'51" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	0°52'43" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	9°22'31" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	14°07'45" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	8°33'15" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on December 17, 1988

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 64% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 17, 17:55 UTC	Venus enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

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