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Where Were the Planets on July 26, 1987?

Quick Answer

On July 26, 1987, the Sun was in Leo (2°58' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (1% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 26, 1987. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°02' Leo at midnight UTC to 15°53' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 26, 1987
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°58'53" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1987	Aug 23, 1987 into Virgo
Moon	9°57'52" Leo	Direct	Jul 25, 1987	Jul 28, 1987 into Virgo
Mercury	13°09'01" Cancer	Direct	May 30, 1987	Aug 6, 1987 into Leo
Venus	25°20'41" Cancer	Direct	Jul 5, 1987	Jul 30, 1987 into Leo
Mars	12°37'15" Leo	Direct	Jul 6, 1987	Aug 22, 1987 into Virgo
Jupiter	28°46'21" Aries	Direct	Mar 2, 1987	Mar 8, 1988 into Taurus
Saturn	14°59'03" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	23°16'02" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	5°54'35" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	7°10'09" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	5°33'38" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 1986	Nov 8, 1987 into Pisces

Sky Events on July 26, 1987

The Moon phase is New Moon, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

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