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Where Were the Planets on January 10, 1987?

Quick Answer

On January 10, 1987, the Sun was in Capricorn (19°42' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (82% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 10, 1987. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°41' Taurus at midnight UTC to 5°37' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 10, 1987
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°42'17" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1986	Jan 20, 1987 into Aquarius
Moon	29°40'27" Taurus	Direct	Jan 8, 1987	Jan 10, 1987 into Gemini
Mercury	18°20'21" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 29, 1986	Jan 17, 1987 into Aquarius
Venus	2°57'39" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 7, 1987	Feb 5, 1987 into Capricorn
Mars	1°23'16" Aries	Direct	Jan 8, 1987	Feb 20, 1987 into Taurus
Jupiter	19°06'10" Pisces	Direct	Feb 20, 1986	Mar 2, 1987 into Aries
Saturn	16°24'58" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	24°08'46" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	6°02'28" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	9°39'53" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	15°59'33" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 1986	Nov 8, 1987 into Pisces

Sky Events on January 10, 1987

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 82% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 10, 12:39 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

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