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Where Were the Planets on August 21, 1987?

Quick Answer

On August 21, 1987, the Sun was in Leo (27°54' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (8% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Mercury met Mars in Leo. Sharp minds and sharp tongues. Fast decisions, quick arguments. Mercury trined Jupiter. Mercury moved from Leo into Virgo.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 21, 1987. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°09' Cancer at midnight UTC to 0°59' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 21, 1987
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°54'19" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1987	Aug 23, 1987 into Virgo
Moon	25°04'49" Cancer	Direct	Aug 19, 1987	Aug 21, 1987 into Leo
Mercury	29°12'37" Leo	Direct	Aug 6, 1987	Aug 21, 1987 into Virgo
Venus	27°25'14" Leo	Direct	Jul 30, 1987	Aug 23, 1987 into Virgo
Mars	29°09'20" Leo	Direct	Jul 6, 1987	Aug 22, 1987 into Virgo
Jupiter	29°43'39" Aries	Stationing direct	Mar 2, 1987	Mar 8, 1988 into Taurus
Saturn	14°32'19" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	22°46'06" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	5°25'05" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	7°28'54" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	4°11'02" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 1986	Nov 8, 1987 into Pisces

Sky Events on August 21, 1987

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 8% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 21, 11:01 UTC	Mercury conjunct Mars	Sharp minds and sharp tongues. Fast decisions, quick arguments.
Aug 21, 18:15 UTC	Mercury trine Jupiter	Good news travels, and conversations open doors.
Aug 21, 21:35 UTC	Mercury enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
Aug 21, 21:57 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

Born on August 21, 1987?

The Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars were all in Leo, so everyone born that day is a Leo several times over. Mercury and Mars sat less than a degree 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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