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Where Were the Planets on January 27, 1987?

Quick Answer

On January 27, 1987, the Sun was in Aquarius (7°00' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (7% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 27, 1987. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°11' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 15°15' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 27, 1987
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	7°00'28" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1987	Feb 19, 1987 into Pisces
Moon	7°42'35" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 26, 1987	Jan 28, 1987 into Aquarius
Mercury	17°04'47" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 17, 1987	Feb 4, 1987 into Pisces
Venus	20°32'14" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 7, 1987	Feb 5, 1987 into Capricorn
Mars	13°15'38" Aries	Direct	Jan 8, 1987	Feb 20, 1987 into Taurus
Jupiter	22°21'28" Pisces	Direct	Feb 20, 1986	Mar 2, 1987 into Aries
Saturn	18°05'36" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	25°02'48" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	6°38'47" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	9°54'23" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	15°05'32" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 1986	Nov 8, 1987 into Pisces

Sky Events on January 27, 1987

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 7% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on January 27, 1987?

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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