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Where Were the Planets on January 18, 1987?

Quick Answer

On January 18, 1987, the Sun was in Capricorn (27°51' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (90% 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 18, 1987. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°21' Leo at midnight UTC to 11°39' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 18, 1987
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°51'05" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1986	Jan 20, 1987 into Aquarius
Moon	5°29'45" Virgo	Direct	Jan 18, 1987	Jan 20, 1987 into Libra
Mercury	1°36'25" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 17, 1987	Feb 4, 1987 into Pisces
Venus	11°00'48" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 7, 1987	Feb 5, 1987 into Capricorn
Mars	6°58'45" Aries	Direct	Jan 8, 1987	Feb 20, 1987 into Taurus
Jupiter	20°34'33" Pisces	Direct	Feb 20, 1986	Mar 2, 1987 into Aries
Saturn	17°14'11" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	24°35'08" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	6°19'58" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	9°47'58" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	15°34'08" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 1986	Nov 8, 1987 into Pisces

Sky Events on January 18, 1987

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 90% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 18, 01:14 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on January 18, 1987?

Venus, Saturn and Uranus were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day carries a strong Sagittarius streak alongside their Capricorn 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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