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Where Were the Planets on June 17, 1987?

Quick Answer

On June 17, 1987, the Sun was in Gemini (25°46' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (61% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on June 17, 1987. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°33' Pisces at midnight UTC to 20°25' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 17, 1987
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°46'38" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1987	Jun 21, 1987 into Cancer
Moon	13°32'53" Pisces	Direct	Jun 16, 1987	Jun 18, 1987 into Aries
Mercury	16°18'12" Cancer	Direct	May 30, 1987	Aug 6, 1987 into Leo
Venus	7°38'30" Gemini	Direct	Jun 11, 1987	Jul 5, 1987 into Cancer
Mars	17°42'03" Cancer	Direct	May 21, 1987	Jul 6, 1987 into Leo
Jupiter	23°49'22" Aries	Direct	Mar 2, 1987	Mar 8, 1988 into Taurus
Saturn	17°15'44" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	24°41'17" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	6°55'33" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	7°24'20" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	7°37'33" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 1986	Nov 8, 1987 into Pisces

Sky Events on June 17, 1987

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 61% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

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