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Where Were the Planets on January 7, 1987?

Quick Answer

On January 7, 1987, the Sun was in Capricorn (16°38' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (56% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Venus moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 7, 1987. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°49' Aries at midnight UTC to 29°21' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 7, 1987
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°38'51" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1986	Jan 20, 1987 into Aquarius
Moon	23°08'36" Aries	Direct	Jan 5, 1987	Jan 8, 1987 into Taurus
Mercury	13°29'26" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 29, 1986	Jan 17, 1987 into Aquarius
Venus	0°04'01" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 7, 1987	Feb 5, 1987 into Capricorn
Mars	29°17'25" Pisces	Direct	Nov 26, 1986	Jan 8, 1987 into Aries
Jupiter	18°34'50" Pisces	Direct	Feb 20, 1986	Mar 2, 1987 into Aries
Saturn	16°05'46" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	23°58'32" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	5°55'46" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	9°36'19" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	16°09'05" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 1986	Nov 8, 1987 into Pisces

Sky Events on January 7, 1987

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 56% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 7, 10:18 UTC	Venus enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

Born on January 7, 1987?

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

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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