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Where Were the Planets on April 26, 1987?

Quick Answer

On April 26, 1987, the Sun was in Taurus (5°43' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (3% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 26, 1987. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°13' Aries at midnight UTC to 23°25' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 26, 1987
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	5°43'47" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1987	May 21, 1987 into Gemini
Moon	16°51'07" Aries	Direct	Apr 25, 1987	Apr 27, 1987 into Taurus
Mercury	23°47'00" Aries	Direct	Apr 12, 1987	Apr 29, 1987 into Taurus
Venus	4°37'03" Aries	Direct	Apr 22, 1987	May 17, 1987 into Taurus
Mars	13°50'56" Gemini	Direct	Apr 5, 1987	May 21, 1987 into Cancer
Jupiter	13°06'13" Aries	Direct	Mar 2, 1987	Mar 8, 1988 into Taurus
Saturn	20°36'35" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	26°27'29" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	7°55'40" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	8°40'08" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	10°22'46" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 1986	Nov 8, 1987 into Pisces

Sky Events on April 26, 1987

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 3% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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