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Where Were the Planets on December 18, 1988?

Quick Answer

On December 18, 1988, the Sun was in Sagittarius (26°47' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (75% 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 18, 1988. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°20' Aries at midnight UTC to 3°23' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 18, 1988
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°47'56" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1988	Dec 21, 1988 into Capricorn
Moon	26°22'43" Aries	Direct	Dec 16, 1988	Dec 18, 1988 into Taurus
Mercury	6°19'21" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 14, 1988	Jan 2, 1989 into Aquarius
Venus	0°56'21" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 17, 1988	Jan 10, 1989 into Capricorn
Mars	13°39'52" Aries	Direct	Nov 1, 1988	Jan 19, 1989 into Taurus
Jupiter	27°52'28" Taurus	Retrograde	Nov 30, 1988	Mar 11, 1989 into Gemini
Saturn	3°59'55" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	0°56'20" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	9°24'45" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	14°09'41" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	8°30'04" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on December 18, 1988

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 75% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 18, 18:10 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

Born on December 18, 1988?

Mercury, 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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