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Where Were the Planets on January 9, 1987?

Quick Answer

On January 9, 1987, the Sun was in Capricorn (18°41' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (74% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

The Sun sextiled Jupiter. A generous, lucky-feeling stretch. Ask, offer and say yes more often.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 9, 1987. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°38' Taurus at midnight UTC to 23°41' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 9, 1987
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°41'08" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1986	Jan 20, 1987 into Aquarius
Moon	17°41'05" Taurus	Direct	Jan 8, 1987	Jan 10, 1987 into Gemini
Mercury	16°42'57" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 29, 1986	Jan 17, 1987 into Aquarius
Venus	1°59'16" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 7, 1987	Feb 5, 1987 into Capricorn
Mars	0°41'19" Aries	Direct	Jan 8, 1987	Feb 20, 1987 into Taurus
Jupiter	18°55'37" Pisces	Direct	Feb 20, 1986	Mar 2, 1987 into Aries
Saturn	16°18'36" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	24°05'23" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	6°00'14" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	9°38'44" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	16°02'43" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 1986	Nov 8, 1987 into Pisces

Sky Events on January 9, 1987

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 74% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 9, 18:51 UTC	The Sun sextile Jupiter	A generous, lucky-feeling stretch. Ask, offer and say yes more often.

Born on January 9, 1987?

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