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Where Were the Planets on January 30, 1987?

Quick Answer

On January 30, 1987, the Sun was in Aquarius (10°03' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (1% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

The Sun squared Pluto. Pressure from people who want control, and power struggles that are hard to walk away from.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 30, 1987. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°32' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 0°21' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 30, 1987
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°03'25" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1987	Feb 19, 1987 into Pisces
Moon	22°59'38" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 28, 1987	Jan 30, 1987 into Pisces
Mercury	22°16'07" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 17, 1987	Feb 4, 1987 into Pisces
Venus	23°47'47" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 7, 1987	Feb 5, 1987 into Capricorn
Mars	15°21'08" Aries	Direct	Jan 8, 1987	Feb 20, 1987 into Taurus
Jupiter	22°58'40" Pisces	Direct	Feb 20, 1986	Mar 2, 1987 into Aries
Saturn	18°21'41" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	25°11'28" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	6°44'47" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	9°55'53" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	14°56'00" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 1986	Nov 8, 1987 into Pisces

Sky Events on January 30, 1987

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 30, 09:00 UTC	The Sun square Pluto	Pressure from people who want control, and power struggles that are hard to walk away from.
Jan 30, 23:24 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

Born on January 30, 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 Uranus 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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