The Sky on a Date

Where Were the Planets on December 11, 1987?

Quick Answer

On December 11, 1987, the Sun was in Sagittarius (18°53' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (69% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 11, 1987. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°23' Leo at midnight UTC to 3°11' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 11, 1987
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°53'56" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1987	Dec 22, 1987 into Capricorn
Moon	27°17'39" Leo	Direct	Dec 9, 1987	Dec 11, 1987 into Virgo
Mercury	12°21'24" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 3, 1987	Dec 22, 1987 into Capricorn
Venus	16°39'45" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 28, 1987	Dec 22, 1987 into Aquarius
Mars	11°22'55" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 24, 1987	Jan 8, 1988 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	19°47'35" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 2, 1987	Mar 8, 1988 into Taurus
Saturn	23°03'08" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	26°25'24" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	7°01'02" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	11°23'06" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	28°15'11" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on December 11, 1987

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 69% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 11, 12:07 UTC	Mars conjunct Pluto	Exact conjunction
Dec 11, 17:29 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on December 11, 1987?

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.

Create Your Birth Chart

Look Up Another Date

Data for this page: JSON. Free to cite with a link to this page.