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Where Were the Planets on March 22, 1987?

Quick Answer

On March 22, 1987, the Sun was in Aries (1°19' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (52% illuminated). Pluto was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 22, 1987. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°51' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 6°01' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 22, 1987
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°19'46" Aries	Direct	Mar 21, 1987	Apr 20, 1987 into Taurus
Moon	28°56'01" Sagittarius	Direct	Mar 20, 1987	Mar 22, 1987 into Capricorn
Mercury	4°00'06" Pisces	Direct	Mar 13, 1987	Apr 12, 1987 into Aries
Venus	22°37'50" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 3, 1987	Mar 28, 1987 into Pisces
Mars	20°26'11" Taurus	Direct	Feb 20, 1987	Apr 5, 1987 into Gemini
Jupiter	4°43'54" Aries	Direct	Mar 2, 1987	Mar 8, 1988 into Taurus
Saturn	21°06'03" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	26°41'05" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	7°54'19" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	9°33'21" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	12°13'58" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 1986	Nov 8, 1987 into Pisces

Sky Events on March 22, 1987

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 52% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 22, 13:48 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Mar 22, 16:22 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Capricorn	1°30' Capricorn

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