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Where Were the Planets on April 25, 1987?

Quick Answer

On April 25, 1987, the Sun was in Taurus (4°45' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (7% 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 25, 1987. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°48' Pisces at midnight UTC to 10°12' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 25, 1987
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	4°45'21" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1987	May 21, 1987 into Gemini
Moon	3°32'31" Aries	Direct	Apr 25, 1987	Apr 27, 1987 into Taurus
Mercury	21°52'04" Aries	Direct	Apr 12, 1987	Apr 29, 1987 into Taurus
Venus	3°24'40" Aries	Direct	Apr 22, 1987	May 17, 1987 into Taurus
Mars	13°11'15" Gemini	Direct	Apr 5, 1987	May 21, 1987 into Cancer
Jupiter	12°52'16" Aries	Direct	Mar 2, 1987	Mar 8, 1988 into Taurus
Saturn	20°39'00" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	26°28'42" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	7°56'10" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	8°41'50" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	10°25'56" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 1986	Nov 8, 1987 into Pisces

Sky Events on April 25, 1987

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 7% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 25, 05:40 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

Born on April 25, 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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