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Where Were the Planets on November 9, 1987?

Quick Answer

On November 9, 1987, the Sun was in Scorpio (16°32' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (85% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 9, 1987. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°16' Gemini at midnight UTC to 7°34' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 9, 1987
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°32'37" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1987	Nov 22, 1987 into Sagittarius
Moon	1°27'18" Cancer	Direct	Nov 9, 1987	Nov 11, 1987 into Leo
Mercury	28°17'43" Libra	Direct	Nov 1, 1987	Nov 11, 1987 into Scorpio
Venus	6°53'35" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 3, 1987	Nov 28, 1987 into Capricorn
Mars	20°27'46" Libra	Direct	Oct 8, 1987	Nov 24, 1987 into Scorpio
Jupiter	21°53'55" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 2, 1987	Mar 8, 1988 into Taurus
Saturn	19°25'21" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	24°36'53" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	5°58'54" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	10°10'20" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	29°56'51" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on November 9, 1987

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 85% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 9, 09:09 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

Born on November 9, 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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