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Where Were the Planets on October 24, 1987?

Quick Answer

On October 24, 1987, the Sun was in Scorpio (0°32' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (4% illuminated). Mercury and Jupiter were retrograde.

Mercury met Pluto in Scorpio while Mercury was retrograde. Words carry weight. Secrets come out and research digs deep. Jupiter trined Uranus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 24, 1987. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°47' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 29°26' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 24, 1987
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°32'21" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1987	Nov 22, 1987 into Sagittarius
Moon	22°35'45" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 22, 1987	Oct 25, 1987 into Sagittarius
Mercury	8°59'49" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 28, 1987	Nov 1, 1987 into Libra
Venus	16°58'32" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 10, 1987	Nov 3, 1987 into Sagittarius
Mars	10°06'11" Libra	Direct	Oct 8, 1987	Nov 24, 1987 into Scorpio
Jupiter	23°52'54" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 2, 1987	Mar 8, 1988 into Taurus
Saturn	17°50'04" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	23°52'15" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	5°36'15" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	9°31'31" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	0°47'41" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 1986	Nov 8, 1987 into Pisces

Sky Events on October 24, 1987

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 4% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 24, 00:16 UTC	Mercury conjunct Pluto	Words carry weight. Secrets come out and research digs deep.
Oct 24, 13:28 UTC	Jupiter trine Uranus	Lucky surprises and a wider appetite for new ideas.

Born on October 24, 1987?

The Sun, Mercury, Venus and Pluto were all in Scorpio, so everyone born that day is a Scorpio several times over. 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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