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Where Were the Planets on November 8, 1987?

Quick Answer

On November 8, 1987, the Sun was in Scorpio (15°32' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (92% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

The North Node moved from Aries into Pisces.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 8, 1987. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°42' Gemini at midnight UTC to 25°15' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 8, 1987
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°32'23" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1987	Nov 22, 1987 into Sagittarius
Moon	19°01'08" Gemini	Direct	Nov 7, 1987	Nov 9, 1987 into Cancer
Mercury	27°49'50" Libra	Direct	Nov 1, 1987	Nov 11, 1987 into Scorpio
Venus	5°38'55" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 3, 1987	Nov 28, 1987 into Capricorn
Mars	19°48'48" Libra	Direct	Oct 8, 1987	Nov 24, 1987 into Scorpio
Jupiter	22°00'36" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 2, 1987	Mar 8, 1988 into Taurus
Saturn	19°19'02" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	24°33'51" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	5°57'18" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	10°07'54" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	0°00'01" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 1986	Nov 8, 1987 into Pisces

Sky Events on November 8, 1987

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 92% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 8, 12:10 UTC	The North Node enters Pisces	Leaves Aries

Born on November 8, 1987?

Venus, Saturn and Uranus were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day carries a strong Sagittarius streak alongside their Scorpio Sun.

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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