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Where Were the Planets on May 8, 1987?

Quick Answer

On May 8, 1987, the Sun was in Taurus (17°22' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (73% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto 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 May 8, 1987. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°07' Virgo at midnight UTC to 20°39' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 8, 1987
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°22'33" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1987	May 21, 1987 into Gemini
Moon	14°21'17" Virgo	Direct	May 7, 1987	May 9, 1987 into Libra
Mercury	18°39'20" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 1987	May 13, 1987 into Gemini
Venus	19°06'49" Aries	Direct	Apr 22, 1987	May 17, 1987 into Taurus
Mars	21°45'04" Gemini	Direct	Apr 5, 1987	May 21, 1987 into Cancer
Jupiter	15°50'22" Aries	Direct	Mar 2, 1987	Mar 8, 1988 into Taurus
Saturn	20°01'29" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	26°09'40" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	7°47'14" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	8°19'52" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	9°44'38" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 1986	Nov 8, 1987 into Pisces

Sky Events on May 8, 1987

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 73% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on May 8, 1987?

The Sun and Mercury sat 1 degrees 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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