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Where Were the Planets on October 17, 1987?

Quick Answer

On October 17, 1987, the Sun was in Libra (23°34' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (25% illuminated). Mercury and Jupiter were retrograde.

Mars squared Neptune. Low drive, mixed motives and wasted effort. The Sun sextiled Uranus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 17, 1987. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°30' Leo at midnight UTC to 29°26' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 17, 1987
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°34'39" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1987	Oct 23, 1987 into Scorpio
Moon	23°27'55" Leo	Direct	Oct 15, 1987	Oct 18, 1987 into Virgo
Mercury	13°10'22" Scorpio	Stationing direct	Sep 28, 1987	Nov 1, 1987 into Libra
Venus	8°15'30" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 10, 1987	Nov 3, 1987 into Sagittarius
Mars	5°35'18" Libra	Direct	Oct 8, 1987	Nov 24, 1987 into Scorpio
Jupiter	24°49'33" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 2, 1987	Mar 8, 1988 into Taurus
Saturn	17°12'49" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	23°35'40" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	5°28'39" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	9°14'50" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	1°09'55" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 1986	Nov 8, 1987 into Pisces

Sky Events on October 17, 1987

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 25% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 17, 07:45 UTC	Mars square Neptune	Low drive, mixed motives and wasted effort.
Oct 17, 12:26 UTC	The Sun sextile Uranus	A welcome jolt, usually a fresh idea or a change that turns out easy to make.

Born on October 17, 1987?

Mercury, Venus and Pluto were all in Scorpio, so everyone born that day carries a strong Scorpio streak alongside their Libra Sun. Venus and Pluto sat less than a degree apart in Scorpio, 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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