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Where Were the Planets on September 13, 1987?

Quick Answer

On September 13, 1987, the Sun was in Virgo (20°09' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (65% illuminated). Jupiter and Neptune were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 13, 1987. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°52' Taurus at midnight UTC to 9°26' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 13, 1987
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	20°09'59" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1987	Sep 23, 1987 into Libra
Moon	3°12'15" Gemini	Direct	Sep 13, 1987	Sep 15, 1987 into Cancer
Mercury	9°17'45" Libra	Direct	Sep 7, 1987	Sep 28, 1987 into Scorpio
Venus	25°57'02" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1987	Sep 16, 1987 into Libra
Mars	13°48'09" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 1987	Oct 8, 1987 into Libra
Jupiter	28°44'16" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 2, 1987	Mar 8, 1988 into Taurus
Saturn	15°02'38" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	22°46'33" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	5°13'56" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	8°02'54" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	2°57'57" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 1986	Nov 8, 1987 into Pisces

Sky Events on September 13, 1987

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 65% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 13, 05:54 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

Born on September 13, 1987?

The Sun, Venus and Mars were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day is a Virgo 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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