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Where Were the Planets on May 7, 1987?

Quick Answer

On May 7, 1987, the Sun was in Taurus (16°24' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (64% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun met Mercury in Taurus. Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 7, 1987. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°53' Leo at midnight UTC to 8°07' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 7, 1987
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°24'30" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1987	May 21, 1987 into Gemini
Moon	1°58'35" Virgo	Direct	May 7, 1987	May 9, 1987 into Libra
Mercury	16°29'11" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 1987	May 13, 1987 into Gemini
Venus	17°54'16" Aries	Direct	Apr 22, 1987	May 17, 1987 into Taurus
Mars	21°05'42" Gemini	Direct	Apr 5, 1987	May 21, 1987 into Cancer
Jupiter	15°36'58" Aries	Direct	Mar 2, 1987	Mar 8, 1988 into Taurus
Saturn	20°04'49" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	26°11'22" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	7°48'05" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	8°21'33" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	9°47'49" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 1986	Nov 8, 1987 into Pisces

Sky Events on May 7, 1987

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 64% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 7, 08:07 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
May 7, 10:26 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.

Born on May 7, 1987?

The Sun and Mercury sat less than a degree apart in Taurus, 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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