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Where Were the Planets on March 4, 1987?

Quick Answer

On March 4, 1987, the Sun was in Pisces (13°22' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (22% illuminated). Mercury and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 4, 1987. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°08' Taurus at midnight UTC to 15°50' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 4, 1987
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°22'33" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 1987	Mar 21, 1987 into Aries
Moon	9°32'08" Taurus	Direct	Mar 3, 1987	Mar 6, 1987 into Gemini
Mercury	3°45'48" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 4, 1987	Mar 11, 1987 into Aquarius
Venus	1°22'10" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 3, 1987	Mar 28, 1987 into Pisces
Mars	8°10'29" Taurus	Direct	Feb 20, 1987	Apr 5, 1987 into Gemini
Jupiter	0°24'32" Aries	Direct	Mar 2, 1987	Mar 8, 1988 into Taurus
Saturn	20°34'24" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	26°23'29" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	7°38'01" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	9°50'58" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	13°11'09" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 1986	Nov 8, 1987 into Pisces

Sky Events on March 4, 1987

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 22% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

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