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Where Were the Planets on July 30, 1987?

Quick Answer

On July 30, 1987, the Sun was in Leo (6°48' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (19% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Venus moved from Cancer into Leo. Mars trined Saturn. Disciplined effort. Good for hard jobs that need stamina and control. The Sun squared Pluto.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 30, 1987. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°51' Virgo at midnight UTC to 4°06' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 30, 1987
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	6°48'20" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1987	Aug 23, 1987 into Virgo
Moon	27°57'37" Virgo	Direct	Jul 28, 1987	Jul 30, 1987 into Libra
Mercury	17°57'03" Cancer	Direct	May 30, 1987	Aug 6, 1987 into Leo
Venus	0°15'57" Leo	Direct	Jul 30, 1987	Aug 23, 1987 into Virgo
Mars	15°09'59" Leo	Direct	Jul 6, 1987	Aug 22, 1987 into Virgo
Jupiter	29°03'25" Aries	Direct	Mar 2, 1987	Mar 8, 1988 into Taurus
Saturn	14°50'54" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	23°09'34" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	5°49'07" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	7°11'33" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	5°20'55" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 1986	Nov 8, 1987 into Pisces

Sky Events on July 30, 1987

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 19% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 30, 00:34 UTC	Mars trine Saturn	Disciplined effort. Good for hard jobs that need stamina and control.
Jul 30, 06:48 UTC	Venus enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
Jul 30, 15:59 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Jul 30, 21:47 UTC	The Sun square Pluto	Pressure from people who want control, and power struggles that are hard to walk away from.

Born on July 30, 1987?

The Sun, Venus and Mars were all in Leo, so everyone born that day is a Leo 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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