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Where Were the Planets on July 9, 1987?

Quick Answer

On July 9, 1987, the Sun was in Cancer (16°45' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (96% illuminated). Mercury, 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 July 9, 1987. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°47' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 0°47' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 9, 1987
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°45'41" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1987	Jul 23, 1987 into Leo
Moon	23°15'21" Sagittarius	Direct	Jul 7, 1987	Jul 9, 1987 into Capricorn
Mercury	8°45'54" Cancer	Retrograde	May 30, 1987	Aug 6, 1987 into Leo
Venus	4°29'35" Cancer	Direct	Jul 5, 1987	Jul 30, 1987 into Leo
Mars	1°47'18" Leo	Direct	Jul 6, 1987	Aug 22, 1987 into Virgo
Jupiter	27°03'47" Aries	Direct	Mar 2, 1987	Mar 8, 1988 into Taurus
Saturn	15°47'49" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	23°49'19" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	6°20'10" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	7°10'15" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	6°27'39" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 1986	Nov 8, 1987 into Pisces

Sky Events on July 9, 1987

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 96% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 9, 22:43 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on July 9, 1987?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Cancer, so everyone born that day is a Cancer several times over.

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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