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Where Were the Planets on September 1, 1987?

Quick Answer

On September 1, 1987, the Sun was in Virgo (8°31' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (54% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 1, 1987. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°01' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 19°54' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 1, 1987
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°31'29" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1987	Sep 23, 1987 into Libra
Moon	12°55'20" Sagittarius	Direct	Aug 31, 1987	Sep 2, 1987 into Capricorn
Mercury	19°44'44" Virgo	Direct	Aug 21, 1987	Sep 7, 1987 into Libra
Venus	11°03'10" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1987	Sep 16, 1987 into Libra
Mars	6°09'22" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 1987	Oct 8, 1987 into Libra
Jupiter	29°27'57" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 2, 1987	Mar 8, 1988 into Taurus
Saturn	14°40'30" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	22°42'57" Sagittarius	Stationing direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	5°17'44" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	7°43'19" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	3°36'05" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 1986	Nov 8, 1987 into Pisces

Sky Events on September 1, 1987

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

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 1, 03:48 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Sagittarius	8°12' Sagittarius

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