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Where Were the Planets on December 12, 1987?

Quick Answer

On December 12, 1987, the Sun was in Sagittarius (19°54' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (59% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

The Sun trined Jupiter. A generous, lucky-feeling stretch. Ask, offer and say yes more often.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 12, 1987. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°12' Virgo at midnight UTC to 15°04' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 12, 1987
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°54'56" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1987	Dec 22, 1987 into Capricorn
Moon	9°07'36" Virgo	Direct	Dec 11, 1987	Dec 14, 1987 into Libra
Mercury	13°55'05" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 3, 1987	Dec 22, 1987 into Capricorn
Venus	17°54'08" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 28, 1987	Dec 22, 1987 into Aquarius
Mars	12°02'24" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 24, 1987	Jan 8, 1988 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	19°46'51" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 2, 1987	Mar 8, 1988 into Taurus
Saturn	23°10'13" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	26°29'01" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	7°03'13" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	11°25'08" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	28°12'00" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on December 12, 1987

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 60% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 12, 08:51 UTC	The Sun trine Jupiter	A generous, lucky-feeling stretch. Ask, offer and say yes more often.

Born on December 12, 1987?

The Sun, Mercury, Saturn and Uranus were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day is a Sagittarius several times over. Mars and Pluto sat less than a degree apart in Scorpio, 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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