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Where Were the Planets on April 28, 1987?

Quick Answer

On April 28, 1987, the Sun was in Taurus (7°40' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The New Moon fell at 7°15' Taurus. The Sun trined Neptune. Creative and intuitive. A good day for art, music and rest.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 28, 1987. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°24' Taurus at midnight UTC to 19°09' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 28, 1987
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	7°40'34" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1987	May 21, 1987 into Gemini
Moon	12°49'04" Taurus	Direct	Apr 27, 1987	Apr 29, 1987 into Gemini
Mercury	27°41'46" Aries	Direct	Apr 12, 1987	Apr 29, 1987 into Taurus
Venus	7°01'53" Aries	Direct	Apr 22, 1987	May 17, 1987 into Taurus
Mars	15°10'12" Gemini	Direct	Apr 5, 1987	May 21, 1987 into Cancer
Jupiter	13°34'01" Aries	Direct	Mar 2, 1987	Mar 8, 1988 into Taurus
Saturn	20°31'29" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	26°24'55" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	7°54'33" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	8°36'45" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	10°16'24" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 1986	Nov 8, 1987 into Pisces

Sky Events on April 28, 1987

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 28, 01:35 UTC	New Moon in Taurus	7°15' Taurus
Apr 28, 17:41 UTC	The Sun trine Neptune	Creative and intuitive. A good day for art, music and rest.

Born on April 28, 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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