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Where Were the Planets on August 11, 1987?

Quick Answer

On August 11, 1987, the Sun was in Leo (18°17' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (94% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Venus trined Saturn. Loyalty and steady affection. Good for long-term decisions about love and money. Mars trined Uranus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 11, 1987. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°56' Pisces at midnight UTC to 24°31' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 11, 1987
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°17'42" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1987	Aug 23, 1987 into Virgo
Moon	17°17'20" Pisces	Direct	Aug 10, 1987	Aug 12, 1987 into Aries
Mercury	8°57'37" Leo	Direct	Aug 6, 1987	Aug 21, 1987 into Virgo
Venus	15°03'29" Leo	Direct	Jul 30, 1987	Aug 23, 1987 into Virgo
Mars	22°47'49" Leo	Direct	Jul 6, 1987	Aug 22, 1987 into Virgo
Jupiter	29°36'56" Aries	Direct	Mar 2, 1987	Mar 8, 1988 into Taurus
Saturn	14°35'06" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	22°54'06" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	5°34'37" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	7°19'03" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	4°42'48" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 1986	Nov 8, 1987 into Pisces

Sky Events on August 11, 1987

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

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 11, 02:54 UTC	Venus trine Saturn	Loyalty and steady affection. Good for long-term decisions about love and money.
Aug 11, 15:51 UTC	Mars trine Uranus	Bold, inventive action. Good for breaking a stuck pattern.

Born on August 11, 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.

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