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Where Were the Planets on December 3, 1987?

Quick Answer

On December 3, 1987, the Sun was in Sagittarius (10°46' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (96% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Venus met Neptune in Capricorn. Romance and idealism peak. Beautiful for art, risky for judgment in love. Mercury moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 3, 1987. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°34' Taurus at midnight UTC to 25°34' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 3, 1987
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°46'42" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1987	Dec 22, 1987 into Capricorn
Moon	19°06'26" Taurus	Direct	Dec 2, 1987	Dec 4, 1987 into Gemini
Mercury	29°53'58" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 11, 1987	Dec 3, 1987 into Sagittarius
Venus	6°44'12" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 28, 1987	Dec 22, 1987 into Aquarius
Mars	6°07'38" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 24, 1987	Jan 8, 1988 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	20°00'53" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 2, 1987	Mar 8, 1988 into Taurus
Saturn	22°06'43" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	25°56'44" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	6°43'56" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	11°06'12" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	28°40'36" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on December 3, 1987

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 96% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 3, 11:55 UTC	Venus conjunct Neptune	Romance and idealism peak. Beautiful for art, risky for judgment in love.
Dec 3, 13:33 UTC	Mercury enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

Born on December 3, 1987?

The Sun, Saturn and Uranus were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day is a Sagittarius several times over. Venus and Neptune sat less than a degree apart in Capricorn, 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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