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Where Were the Planets on December 21, 1988?

Quick Answer

On December 21, 1988, the Sun was in Sagittarius (29°51' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (96% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

The Sun entered Capricorn, and Capricorn season began.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 21, 1988. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°19' Gemini at midnight UTC to 15°02' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 21, 1988
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°51'10" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1988	Dec 21, 1988 into Capricorn
Moon	8°12'44" Gemini	Direct	Dec 20, 1988	Dec 23, 1988 into Cancer
Mercury	11°03'56" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 14, 1988	Jan 2, 1989 into Aquarius
Venus	4°40'49" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 17, 1988	Jan 10, 1989 into Capricorn
Mars	15°03'23" Aries	Direct	Nov 1, 1988	Jan 19, 1989 into Taurus
Jupiter	27°34'33" Taurus	Retrograde	Nov 30, 1988	Mar 11, 1989 into Gemini
Saturn	4°21'08" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	1°07'12" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	9°31'27" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	14°15'21" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	8°20'32" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on December 21, 1988

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 96% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 21, 15:28 UTC	The Sun enters Capricorn	December Solstice

Born on December 21, 1988?

Mercury, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day carries a strong Capricorn streak alongside their Sagittarius Sun. The Sun and Uranus sat 1 degrees apart in Sagittarius, 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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