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Where Were the Planets on January 24, 1987?

Quick Answer

On January 24, 1987, the Sun was in Aquarius (3°57' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (33% 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 24, 1987. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°45' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 0°49' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 24, 1987
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°57'24" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1987	Feb 19, 1987 into Pisces
Moon	23°44'35" Scorpio	Direct	Jan 22, 1987	Jan 24, 1987 into Sagittarius
Mercury	11°52'41" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 17, 1987	Feb 4, 1987 into Pisces
Venus	17°19'01" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 7, 1987	Feb 5, 1987 into Capricorn
Mars	11°10'04" Aries	Direct	Jan 8, 1987	Feb 20, 1987 into Taurus
Jupiter	21°45'01" Pisces	Direct	Feb 20, 1986	Mar 2, 1987 into Aries
Saturn	17°48'58" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	24°53'50" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	6°32'38" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	9°52'33" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	15°15'04" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 1986	Nov 8, 1987 into Pisces

Sky Events on January 24, 1987

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 33% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 24, 22:35 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

Born on January 24, 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 less than a degree 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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