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Where Were the Planets on February 2, 1987?

Quick Answer

On February 2, 1987, the Sun was in Aquarius (13°06' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (20% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Mercury sextiled Venus. Conversation carries some warmth, and tact comes without effort.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 2, 1987. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°46' Pisces at midnight UTC to 12°14' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 2, 1987
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°06'13" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1987	Feb 19, 1987 into Pisces
Moon	5°34'15" Aries	Direct	Feb 2, 1987	Feb 4, 1987 into Taurus
Mercury	27°21'35" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 17, 1987	Feb 4, 1987 into Pisces
Venus	27°05'25" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 7, 1987	Feb 5, 1987 into Capricorn
Mars	17°26'31" Aries	Direct	Jan 8, 1987	Feb 20, 1987 into Taurus
Jupiter	23°36'34" Pisces	Direct	Feb 20, 1986	Mar 2, 1987 into Aries
Saturn	18°37'11" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	25°19'50" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	6°50'38" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	9°57'02" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	14°46'28" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 1986	Nov 8, 1987 into Pisces

Sky Events on February 2, 1987

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 20% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 2, 00:40 UTC	Mercury sextile Venus	Conversation carries some warmth, and tact comes without effort.
Feb 2, 02:09 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

Born on February 2, 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 2 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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