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Where Were the Planets on December 28, 1987?

Quick Answer

On December 28, 1987, the Sun was in Capricorn (6°12' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (62% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 28, 1987. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°01' Aries at midnight UTC to 26°21' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 28, 1987
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	6°12'31" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1987	Jan 20, 1988 into Aquarius
Moon	19°43'50" Aries	Direct	Dec 27, 1987	Dec 29, 1987 into Taurus
Mercury	9°11'42" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1987	Jan 10, 1988 into Aquarius
Venus	7°41'44" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 22, 1987	Jan 15, 1988 into Pisces
Mars	22°36'21" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 24, 1987	Jan 8, 1988 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	20°03'30" Aries	Direct	Mar 2, 1987	Mar 8, 1988 into Taurus
Saturn	25°03'30" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	27°27'05" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	7°39'07" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	11°54'26" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	27°21'10" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on December 28, 1987

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 62% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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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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