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Where Were the Planets on September 25, 1987?

Quick Answer

On September 25, 1987, the Sun was in Libra (1°53' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (6% illuminated). Jupiter was 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 25, 1987. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°15' Libra at midnight UTC to 6°14' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 25, 1987
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°53'15" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1987	Oct 23, 1987 into Scorpio
Moon	29°43'43" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1987	Sep 25, 1987 into Scorpio
Mercury	26°03'01" Libra	Direct	Sep 7, 1987	Sep 28, 1987 into Scorpio
Venus	10°52'26" Libra	Direct	Sep 16, 1987	Oct 10, 1987 into Scorpio
Mars	21°28'11" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 1987	Oct 8, 1987 into Libra
Jupiter	27°35'59" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 2, 1987	Mar 8, 1988 into Taurus
Saturn	15°37'53" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	22°57'30" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	5°14'47" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	8°25'57" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	2°19'49" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 1986	Nov 8, 1987 into Pisces

Sky Events on September 25, 1987

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 6% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 25, 12:30 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on September 25, 1987?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Libra, so everyone born that day is a Libra 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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