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Where Were the Planets on October 10, 1987?

Quick Answer

On October 10, 1987, the Sun was in Libra (16°38' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (87% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Venus moved from Libra into Scorpio. The Sun sextiled Saturn. Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 10, 1987. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°49' Taurus at midnight UTC to 4°46' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 10, 1987
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°38'46" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1987	Oct 23, 1987 into Scorpio
Moon	28°21'09" Taurus	Direct	Oct 8, 1987	Oct 10, 1987 into Gemini
Mercury	11°07'46" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 28, 1987	Nov 1, 1987 into Libra
Venus	29°32'36" Libra	Direct	Sep 16, 1987	Oct 10, 1987 into Scorpio
Mars	1°05'07" Libra	Direct	Oct 8, 1987	Nov 24, 1987 into Scorpio
Jupiter	25°45'51" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 2, 1987	Mar 8, 1988 into Taurus
Saturn	16°38'45" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	23°21'08" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	5°22'32" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	8°58'34" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	1°32'10" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 1986	Nov 8, 1987 into Pisces

Sky Events on October 10, 1987

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 87% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 10, 11:59 UTC	The Sun sextile Saturn	Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.
Oct 10, 15:03 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus
Oct 10, 20:48 UTC	Venus enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on October 10, 1987?

The Sun, Venus and Mars 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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