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Where Were the Planets on April 23, 1987?

Quick Answer

On April 23, 1987, the Sun was in Taurus (2°48' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (23% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 23, 1987. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°24' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 13°11' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 23, 1987
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°48'25" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1987	May 21, 1987 into Gemini
Moon	6°19'27" Pisces	Direct	Apr 23, 1987	Apr 25, 1987 into Aries
Mercury	18°07'12" Aries	Direct	Apr 12, 1987	Apr 29, 1987 into Taurus
Venus	0°59'55" Aries	Direct	Apr 22, 1987	May 17, 1987 into Taurus
Mars	11°51'50" Gemini	Direct	Apr 5, 1987	May 21, 1987 into Cancer
Jupiter	12°24'15" Aries	Direct	Mar 2, 1987	Mar 8, 1988 into Taurus
Saturn	20°43'35" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	26°31'00" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	7°57'06" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	8°45'12" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	10°32'18" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 1986	Nov 8, 1987 into Pisces

Sky Events on April 23, 1987

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 23% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 23, 01:01 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

Born on April 23, 1987?

Mercury, Venus and Jupiter were all in Aries, so everyone born that day carries a strong Aries streak alongside their Taurus Sun.

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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