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Where Were the Planets on January 23, 1987?

Quick Answer

On January 23, 1987, the Sun was in Aquarius (2°56' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (44% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Mercury squared Pluto. Pressured conversations, obsessive thinking and hard selling. Mercury sextiled Mars.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 23, 1987. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°04' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 16°44' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 23, 1987
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°56'22" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1987	Feb 19, 1987 into Pisces
Moon	9°51'47" Scorpio	Direct	Jan 22, 1987	Jan 24, 1987 into Sagittarius
Mercury	10°09'01" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 17, 1987	Feb 4, 1987 into Pisces
Venus	16°15'10" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 7, 1987	Feb 5, 1987 into Capricorn
Mars	10°28'12" Aries	Direct	Jan 8, 1987	Feb 20, 1987 into Taurus
Jupiter	21°33'02" Pisces	Direct	Feb 20, 1986	Mar 2, 1987 into Aries
Saturn	17°43'19" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	24°50'47" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	6°30'33" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	9°51'53" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	15°18'15" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 1986	Nov 8, 1987 into Pisces

Sky Events on January 23, 1987

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 44% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 23, 07:59 UTC	Mercury square Pluto	Pressured conversations, obsessive thinking and hard selling.
Jan 23, 19:27 UTC	Mercury sextile Mars	Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.

Born on January 23, 1987?

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