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Where Were the Planets on October 18, 1987?

Quick Answer

On October 18, 1987, the Sun was in Libra (24°34' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (17% illuminated). Mercury and Jupiter were retrograde.

Venus met Pluto in Scorpio. Intense attraction, jealousy, and frank talk about what a relationship really is. The Sun opposed Jupiter.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 18, 1987. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°27' Leo at midnight UTC to 11°32' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 18, 1987
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°34'13" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1987	Oct 23, 1987 into Scorpio
Moon	5°28'24" Virgo	Direct	Oct 18, 1987	Oct 20, 1987 into Libra
Mercury	13°00'07" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 28, 1987	Nov 1, 1987 into Libra
Venus	9°30'13" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 10, 1987	Nov 3, 1987 into Sagittarius
Mars	6°13'57" Libra	Direct	Oct 8, 1987	Nov 24, 1987 into Scorpio
Jupiter	24°41'25" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 2, 1987	Mar 8, 1988 into Taurus
Saturn	17°17'57" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	23°37'55" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	5°29'38" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	9°17'11" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	1°06'45" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 1986	Nov 8, 1987 into Pisces

Sky Events on October 18, 1987

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 17% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 18, 01:05 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
Oct 18, 07:40 UTC	Venus conjunct Pluto	Intense attraction, jealousy, and frank talk about what a relationship really is.
Oct 18, 14:33 UTC	The Sun opposite Jupiter	Overreach is the risk: too much, too soon, too sure.

Born on October 18, 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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