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Where Were the Planets on December 22, 1987?

Quick Answer

On December 22, 1987, the Sun was in Capricorn (0°05' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (5% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

The Sun entered Capricorn, and Capricorn season began. Venus moved from Capricorn into Aquarius. Mercury moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 22, 1987. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°42' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 1°39' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 22, 1987
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°05'41" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1987	Jan 20, 1988 into Aquarius
Moon	24°11'19" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 20, 1987	Dec 22, 1987 into Aquarius
Mercury	29°37'35" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 3, 1987	Dec 22, 1987 into Capricorn
Venus	0°17'04" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 22, 1987	Jan 15, 1988 into Pisces
Mars	18°38'12" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 24, 1987	Jan 8, 1988 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	19°51'01" Aries	Direct	Mar 2, 1987	Mar 8, 1988 into Taurus
Saturn	24°21'12" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	27°05'21" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	7°25'30" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	11°44'11" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	27°40'14" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on December 22, 1987

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 5% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 22, 06:28 UTC	Venus enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Dec 22, 09:46 UTC	The Sun enters Capricorn	December Solstice
Dec 22, 17:39 UTC	Mercury enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Dec 22, 21:19 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

Born on December 22, 1987?

Mercury, Saturn and Uranus were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day carries a strong Sagittarius streak alongside their Capricorn Sun. The Sun and Mercury 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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