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Where Were the Planets on January 1, 1987?

Quick Answer

On January 1, 1987, the Sun was in Capricorn (10°31' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (3% illuminated). No planets were 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 January 1, 1987. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°27' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 7°36' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 1, 1987
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°31'50" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1986	Jan 20, 1987 into Aquarius
Moon	0°04'07" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 1, 1987	Jan 3, 1987 into Pisces
Mercury	3°57'54" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 29, 1986	Jan 17, 1987 into Aquarius
Venus	24°31'52" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 7, 1986	Jan 7, 1987 into Sagittarius
Mars	25°05'51" Pisces	Direct	Nov 26, 1986	Jan 8, 1987 into Aries
Jupiter	17°35'24" Pisces	Direct	Feb 20, 1986	Mar 2, 1987 into Aries
Saturn	15°26'22" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	23°37'36" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	5°42'14" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	9°28'18" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	16°28'09" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 1986	Nov 8, 1987 into Pisces

Sky Events on January 1, 1987

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 3% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 1, 11:53 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

Born on January 1, 1987?

The Sun, Mercury and Neptune were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day is a Capricorn several times over. Mercury and Neptune sat 2 degrees 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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