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Where Were the Planets on July 10, 1987?

Quick Answer

On July 10, 1987, the Sun was in Cancer (17°42' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (99% illuminated). Mercury, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus opposed Neptune. Rose-colored glasses, and disappointment when reality doesn't match the fantasy.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 10, 1987. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°48' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 16°03' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 10, 1987
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°42'52" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1987	Jul 23, 1987 into Leo
Moon	8°25'08" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 9, 1987	Jul 11, 1987 into Aquarius
Mercury	8°21'26" Cancer	Retrograde	May 30, 1987	Aug 6, 1987 into Leo
Venus	5°43'01" Cancer	Direct	Jul 5, 1987	Jul 30, 1987 into Leo
Mars	2°25'35" Leo	Direct	Jul 6, 1987	Aug 22, 1987 into Virgo
Jupiter	27°11'04" Aries	Direct	Mar 2, 1987	Mar 8, 1988 into Taurus
Saturn	15°44'23" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	23°47'09" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	6°18'35" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	7°09'59" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	6°24'28" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 1986	Nov 8, 1987 into Pisces

Sky Events on July 10, 1987

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 10, 23:23 UTC	Venus opposite Neptune	Rose-colored glasses, and disappointment when reality doesn't match the fantasy.

Born on July 10, 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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