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Where Were the Planets on April 11, 1987?

Quick Answer

On April 11, 1987, the Sun was in Aries (21°04' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun trined Saturn. Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 11, 1987. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°47' Virgo at midnight UTC to 25°35' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 11, 1987
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	21°04'20" Aries	Direct	Mar 21, 1987	Apr 20, 1987 into Taurus
Moon	19°09'40" Virgo	Direct	Apr 9, 1987	Apr 12, 1987 into Libra
Mercury	27°55'19" Pisces	Direct	Mar 13, 1987	Apr 12, 1987 into Aries
Venus	16°33'20" Pisces	Direct	Mar 28, 1987	Apr 22, 1987 into Aries
Mars	3°53'09" Gemini	Direct	Apr 5, 1987	May 21, 1987 into Cancer
Jupiter	9°33'37" Aries	Direct	Mar 2, 1987	Mar 8, 1988 into Taurus
Saturn	21°03'34" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	26°40'49" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	8°00'01" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	9°04'54" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	11°10'25" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 1986	Nov 8, 1987 into Pisces

Sky Events on April 11, 1987

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 93% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 11, 11:41 UTC	The Sun trine Saturn	Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.

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