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Where Were the Planets on December 4, 1987?

Quick Answer

On December 4, 1987, the Sun was in Sagittarius (11°47' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (99% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Mars sextiled Neptune. Inspired action. Good for dance, art, charity and following a hunch.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 4, 1987. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°35' Taurus at midnight UTC to 8°23' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 4, 1987
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°47'32" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1987	Dec 22, 1987 into Capricorn
Moon	2°01'08" Gemini	Direct	Dec 4, 1987	Dec 6, 1987 into Cancer
Mercury	1°27'10" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 3, 1987	Dec 22, 1987 into Capricorn
Venus	7°58'41" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 28, 1987	Dec 22, 1987 into Aquarius
Mars	6°46'59" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 24, 1987	Jan 8, 1988 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	19°58'30" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 2, 1987	Mar 8, 1988 into Taurus
Saturn	22°13'43" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	26°00'17" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	6°46'02" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	11°08'22" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	28°37'25" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on December 4, 1987

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 4, 08:13 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus
Dec 4, 11:23 UTC	Mars sextile Neptune	Inspired action. Good for dance, art, charity and following a hunch.

Born on December 4, 1987?

The Sun, Mercury, Saturn and Uranus were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day is a Sagittarius several times over. Venus and Neptune sat 1 degrees 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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