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Where Were the Planets on February 6, 1987?

Quick Answer

On February 6, 1987, the Sun was in Aquarius (17°09' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (58% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 6, 1987. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°13' Taurus at midnight UTC to 2°17' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 6, 1987
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°09'38" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1987	Feb 19, 1987 into Pisces
Moon	26°17'29" Taurus	Direct	Feb 4, 1987	Feb 6, 1987 into Gemini
Mercury	3°45'10" Pisces	Direct	Feb 4, 1987	Mar 11, 1987 into Aquarius
Venus	1°31'48" Capricorn	Direct	Feb 5, 1987	Mar 3, 1987 into Aquarius
Mars	20°13'29" Aries	Direct	Jan 8, 1987	Feb 20, 1987 into Taurus
Jupiter	24°28'07" Pisces	Direct	Feb 20, 1986	Mar 2, 1987 into Aries
Saturn	18°56'52" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	25°30'29" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	6°58'10" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	9°58'05" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	14°33'46" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 1986	Nov 8, 1987 into Pisces

Sky Events on February 6, 1987

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 58% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 6, 19:23 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

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