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Where Were the Planets on May 6, 1987?

Quick Answer

On May 6, 1987, the Sun was in Taurus (15°26' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (54% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 6, 1987. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°50' Leo at midnight UTC to 25°52' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 6, 1987
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°26'25" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1987	May 21, 1987 into Gemini
Moon	19°50'34" Leo	Direct	May 4, 1987	May 7, 1987 into Virgo
Mercury	14°19'33" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 1987	May 13, 1987 into Gemini
Venus	16°41'45" Aries	Direct	Apr 22, 1987	May 17, 1987 into Taurus
Mars	20°26'18" Gemini	Direct	Apr 5, 1987	May 21, 1987 into Cancer
Jupiter	15°23'30" Aries	Direct	Mar 2, 1987	Mar 8, 1988 into Taurus
Saturn	20°08'04" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	26°13'02" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	7°48'55" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	8°23'13" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	9°50'59" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 1986	Nov 8, 1987 into Pisces

Sky Events on May 6, 1987

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 54% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 6, 01:43 UTC	Mars opposite Saturn	Exact opposition
May 6, 02:26 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Leo	15°03' Leo

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