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Where Were the Planets on April 24, 1987?

Quick Answer

On April 24, 1987, the Sun was in Taurus (3°46' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (14% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mars sextiled Jupiter. Effort is rewarded. Good for sport, launches and bold asks. Mercury trined Saturn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 24, 1987. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°11' Pisces at midnight UTC to 26°48' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 24, 1987
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°46'54" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1987	May 21, 1987 into Gemini
Moon	20°01'42" Pisces	Direct	Apr 23, 1987	Apr 25, 1987 into Aries
Mercury	19°58'48" Aries	Direct	Apr 12, 1987	Apr 29, 1987 into Taurus
Venus	2°12'17" Aries	Direct	Apr 22, 1987	May 17, 1987 into Taurus
Mars	12°31'33" Gemini	Direct	Apr 5, 1987	May 21, 1987 into Cancer
Jupiter	12°38'17" Aries	Direct	Mar 2, 1987	Mar 8, 1988 into Taurus
Saturn	20°41'20" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	26°29'52" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	7°56'39" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	8°43'31" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	10°29'07" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 1986	Nov 8, 1987 into Pisces

Sky Events on April 24, 1987

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 14% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 24, 18:16 UTC	Mars sextile Jupiter	Effort is rewarded. Good for sport, launches and bold asks.
Apr 24, 20:52 UTC	Mercury trine Saturn	Careful, practical thinking. Plans made now tend to hold.

Born on April 24, 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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