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Where Were the Planets on October 23, 1987?

Quick Answer

On October 23, 1987, the Sun was in Libra (29°32' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (1% illuminated). Mercury and Jupiter were retrograde.

The Sun entered Scorpio, and Scorpio season began.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 23, 1987. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°22' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 15°47' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 23, 1987
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°32'34" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1987	Oct 23, 1987 into Scorpio
Moon	9°03'10" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 22, 1987	Oct 25, 1987 into Sagittarius
Mercury	10°00'29" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 28, 1987	Nov 1, 1987 into Libra
Venus	15°43'48" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 10, 1987	Nov 3, 1987 into Sagittarius
Mars	9°27'26" Libra	Direct	Oct 8, 1987	Nov 24, 1987 into Scorpio
Jupiter	24°00'55" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 2, 1987	Mar 8, 1988 into Taurus
Saturn	17°44'33" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	23°49'46" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	5°35'05" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	9°29'07" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	0°50'52" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 1986	Nov 8, 1987 into Pisces

Sky Events on October 23, 1987

The Moon phase is New Moon, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 23, 23:00 UTC	The Sun enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on October 23, 1987?

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