The Sky on a Date

Where Were the Planets on August 7, 1987?

Quick Answer

On August 7, 1987, the Sun was in Leo (14°27' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (94% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

The Sun trined Saturn. Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 7, 1987. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°24' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 24°31' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 7, 1987
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°27'42" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1987	Aug 23, 1987 into Virgo
Moon	16°56'45" Capricorn	Direct	Aug 6, 1987	Aug 8, 1987 into Aquarius
Mercury	1°08'31" Leo	Direct	Aug 6, 1987	Aug 21, 1987 into Virgo
Venus	10°07'21" Leo	Direct	Jul 30, 1987	Aug 23, 1987 into Virgo
Mars	20°15'15" Leo	Direct	Jul 6, 1987	Aug 22, 1987 into Virgo
Jupiter	29°28'47" Aries	Direct	Mar 2, 1987	Mar 8, 1988 into Taurus
Saturn	14°38'54" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	22°58'35" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	5°39'07" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	7°16'01" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	4°55'30" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 1986	Nov 8, 1987 into Pisces

Sky Events on August 7, 1987

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 94% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 7, 16:35 UTC	The Sun trine Saturn	Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.

Born on August 7, 1987?

The Sun, Mercury, 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.

Create Your Birth Chart

Look Up Another Date

Data for this page: JSON. Free to cite with a link to this page.