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Where Were the Planets on February 5, 1987?

Quick Answer

On February 5, 1987, the Sun was in Aquarius (16°08' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (48% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 5, 1987. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°54' Taurus at midnight UTC to 20°13' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 5, 1987
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°08'48" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1987	Feb 19, 1987 into Pisces
Moon	14°06'22" Taurus	Direct	Feb 4, 1987	Feb 6, 1987 into Gemini
Mercury	2°13'04" Pisces	Direct	Feb 4, 1987	Mar 11, 1987 into Aquarius
Venus	0°24'55" Capricorn	Direct	Feb 5, 1987	Mar 3, 1987 into Aquarius
Mars	19°31'46" Aries	Direct	Jan 8, 1987	Feb 20, 1987 into Taurus
Jupiter	24°15'08" Pisces	Direct	Feb 20, 1986	Mar 2, 1987 into Aries
Saturn	18°52'03" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	25°27'53" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	6°56'18" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	9°57'52" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	14°36'56" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 1986	Nov 8, 1987 into Pisces

Sky Events on February 5, 1987

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 48% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 5, 03:02 UTC	Venus enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Feb 5, 16:21 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Taurus	16°20' Taurus

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