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Where Were the Planets on June 16, 1987?

Quick Answer

On June 16, 1987, the Sun was in Gemini (24°49' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (71% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun opposed Uranus. Restlessness and disruption. Plans change at short notice.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on June 16, 1987. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°16' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 6°32' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 16, 1987
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°49'21" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1987	Jun 21, 1987 into Cancer
Moon	29°27'46" Aquarius	Direct	Jun 14, 1987	Jun 16, 1987 into Pisces
Mercury	15°59'20" Cancer	Direct	May 30, 1987	Aug 6, 1987 into Leo
Venus	6°25'28" Gemini	Direct	Jun 11, 1987	Jul 5, 1987 into Cancer
Mars	17°03'29" Cancer	Direct	May 21, 1987	Jul 6, 1987 into Leo
Jupiter	23°39'07" Aries	Direct	Mar 2, 1987	Mar 8, 1988 into Taurus
Saturn	17°20'07" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	24°43'44" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	6°57'07" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	7°25'19" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	7°40'43" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 1986	Nov 8, 1987 into Pisces

Sky Events on June 16, 1987

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 72% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 16, 09:45 UTC	The Sun opposite Uranus	Restlessness and disruption. Plans change at short notice.
Jun 16, 12:54 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

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Mercury and Mars sat 1 degrees apart in Cancer, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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