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Where Were the Planets on September 16, 1987?

Quick Answer

On September 16, 1987, the Sun was in Virgo (23°05' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (36% illuminated). Jupiter and Neptune were retrograde.

Venus moved from Virgo into Libra. The Sun squared Uranus. Restlessness and disruption. Plans change at short notice.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 16, 1987. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°49' Cancer at midnight UTC to 15°44' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 16, 1987
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°05'19" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1987	Sep 23, 1987 into Libra
Moon	9°47'59" Cancer	Direct	Sep 15, 1987	Sep 18, 1987 into Leo
Mercury	13°45'07" Libra	Direct	Sep 7, 1987	Sep 28, 1987 into Scorpio
Venus	29°40'45" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1987	Sep 16, 1987 into Libra
Mars	15°43'02" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 1987	Oct 8, 1987 into Libra
Jupiter	28°29'19" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 2, 1987	Mar 8, 1988 into Taurus
Saturn	15°10'15" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	22°48'36" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	5°13'42" Capricorn	Stationing direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	8°08'22" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	2°48'25" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 1986	Nov 8, 1987 into Pisces

Sky Events on September 16, 1987

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 36% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 16, 05:03 UTC	The Sun square Uranus	Restlessness and disruption. Plans change at short notice.
Sep 16, 18:11 UTC	Venus enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

Born on September 16, 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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