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Where Were the Planets on January 26, 1987?

Quick Answer

On January 26, 1987, the Sun was in Aquarius (5°59' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (14% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 26, 1987. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°20' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 0°10' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 26, 1987
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	5°59'28" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1987	Feb 19, 1987 into Pisces
Moon	22°43'21" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 24, 1987	Jan 26, 1987 into Capricorn
Mercury	15°20'39" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 17, 1987	Feb 4, 1987 into Pisces
Venus	19°27'33" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 7, 1987	Feb 5, 1987 into Capricorn
Mars	12°33'47" Aries	Direct	Jan 8, 1987	Feb 20, 1987 into Taurus
Jupiter	22°09'14" Pisces	Direct	Feb 20, 1986	Mar 2, 1987 into Aries
Saturn	18°00'07" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	24°59'50" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	6°36'45" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	9°53'48" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	15°08'43" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 1986	Nov 8, 1987 into Pisces

Sky Events on January 26, 1987

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 14% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 26, 23:42 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on January 26, 1987?

Venus, Saturn and Uranus were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day carries a strong Sagittarius streak alongside their Aquarius Sun. Venus and Saturn sat 1 degrees apart in Sagittarius, 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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