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Where Were the Planets on August 9, 1987?

Quick Answer

On August 9, 1987, the Sun was in Leo (16°22' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 9, 1987. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°46' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 24°57' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 9, 1987
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°22'40" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1987	Aug 23, 1987 into Virgo
Moon	17°23'37" Aquarius	Direct	Aug 8, 1987	Aug 10, 1987 into Pisces
Mercury	4°59'16" Leo	Direct	Aug 6, 1987	Aug 21, 1987 into Virgo
Venus	12°35'23" Leo	Direct	Jul 30, 1987	Aug 23, 1987 into Virgo
Mars	21°31'32" Leo	Direct	Jul 6, 1987	Aug 22, 1987 into Virgo
Jupiter	29°33'14" Aries	Direct	Mar 2, 1987	Mar 8, 1988 into Taurus
Saturn	14°36'49" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	22°56'15" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	5°36'50" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	7°17'28" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	4°49'09" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 1986	Nov 8, 1987 into Pisces

Sky Events on August 9, 1987

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 9, 10:17 UTC	Full Moon in Aquarius	16°18' Aquarius

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