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Where Were the Planets on September 22, 1987?

Quick Answer

On September 22, 1987, the Sun was in Virgo (28°56' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 22, 1987. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°35' Virgo at midnight UTC to 27°55' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 22, 1987
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°56'59" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1987	Sep 23, 1987 into Libra
Moon	21°44'15" Virgo	Direct	Sep 20, 1987	Sep 23, 1987 into Libra
Mercury	22°08'31" Libra	Direct	Sep 7, 1987	Sep 28, 1987 into Scorpio
Venus	7°08'28" Libra	Direct	Sep 16, 1987	Oct 10, 1987 into Scorpio
Mars	19°33'03" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 1987	Oct 8, 1987 into Libra
Jupiter	27°55'05" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 2, 1987	Mar 8, 1988 into Taurus
Saturn	15°27'54" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	22°54'05" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	5°14'07" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	8°19'55" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	2°29'21" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 1986	Nov 8, 1987 into Pisces

Sky Events on September 22, 1987

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

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