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Where Were the Planets on August 16, 1987?

Quick Answer

On August 16, 1987, the Sun was in Leo (23°05' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (49% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

The Sun trined Uranus. A welcome jolt, usually a fresh idea or a change that turns out easy to make.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 16, 1987. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°31' Taurus at midnight UTC to 1°02' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 16, 1987
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°05'41" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1987	Aug 23, 1987 into Virgo
Moon	24°49'24" Taurus	Direct	Aug 14, 1987	Aug 16, 1987 into Gemini
Mercury	19°08'14" Leo	Direct	Aug 6, 1987	Aug 21, 1987 into Virgo
Venus	21°14'06" Leo	Direct	Jul 30, 1987	Aug 23, 1987 into Virgo
Mars	25°58'32" Leo	Direct	Jul 6, 1987	Aug 22, 1987 into Virgo
Jupiter	29°42'46" Aries	Direct	Mar 2, 1987	Mar 8, 1988 into Taurus
Saturn	14°32'30" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	22°49'30" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	5°29'32" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	7°23'34" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	4°26'55" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 1986	Nov 8, 1987 into Pisces

Sky Events on August 16, 1987

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 49% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 16, 05:21 UTC	The Sun trine Uranus	A welcome jolt, usually a fresh idea or a change that turns out easy to make.
Aug 16, 08:25 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Taurus	22°57' Taurus
Aug 16, 21:58 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

Born on August 16, 1987?

The Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars were all in Leo, so everyone born that day is a Leo several times over. The Sun and Venus sat 2 degrees apart in Leo, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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