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Where Were the Planets on July 21, 1987?

Quick Answer

On July 21, 1987, the Sun was in Cancer (28°12' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (17% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 21, 1987. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°18' Gemini at midnight UTC to 16°24' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 21, 1987
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°12'19" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1987	Jul 23, 1987 into Leo
Moon	10°22'26" Gemini	Direct	Jul 20, 1987	Jul 23, 1987 into Cancer
Mercury	9°08'45" Cancer	Direct	May 30, 1987	Aug 6, 1987 into Leo
Venus	19°12'03" Cancer	Direct	Jul 5, 1987	Jul 30, 1987 into Leo
Mars	9°26'14" Leo	Direct	Jul 6, 1987	Aug 22, 1987 into Virgo
Jupiter	28°21'05" Aries	Direct	Mar 2, 1987	Mar 8, 1988 into Taurus
Saturn	15°11'08" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	23°24'54" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	6°01'45" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	7°09'09" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	5°49'31" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 1986	Nov 8, 1987 into Pisces

Sky Events on July 21, 1987

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 17% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 21, 16:03 UTC	The Sun square Jupiter	Exact square

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