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Where Were the Planets on March 17, 1987?

Quick Answer

On March 17, 1987, the Sun was in Pisces (26°21' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (96% illuminated). Pluto was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 17, 1987. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°20' Libra at midnight UTC to 26°39' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 17, 1987
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°21'36" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 1987	Mar 21, 1987 into Aries
Moon	19°58'28" Libra	Direct	Mar 15, 1987	Mar 18, 1987 into Scorpio
Mercury	0°58'07" Pisces	Direct	Mar 13, 1987	Apr 12, 1987 into Aries
Venus	16°41'29" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 3, 1987	Mar 28, 1987 into Pisces
Mars	17°02'46" Taurus	Direct	Feb 20, 1987	Apr 5, 1987 into Gemini
Jupiter	3°31'23" Aries	Direct	Mar 2, 1987	Mar 8, 1988 into Taurus
Saturn	21°00'26" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	26°37'52" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	7°50'49" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	9°39'08" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	12°29'51" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 1986	Nov 8, 1987 into Pisces

Sky Events on March 17, 1987

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 96% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 17, 18:37 UTC	The Sun square Uranus	Exact square

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