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Where Were the Planets on September 26, 1987?

Quick Answer

On September 26, 1987, the Sun was in Libra (2°52' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (12% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 26, 1987. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°15' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 19°27' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 26, 1987
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°52'05" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1987	Oct 23, 1987 into Scorpio
Moon	12°50'08" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 25, 1987	Sep 27, 1987 into Sagittarius
Mercury	27°18'19" Libra	Direct	Sep 7, 1987	Sep 28, 1987 into Scorpio
Venus	12°07'06" Libra	Direct	Sep 16, 1987	Oct 10, 1987 into Scorpio
Mars	22°06'35" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 1987	Oct 8, 1987 into Libra
Jupiter	27°29'21" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 2, 1987	Mar 8, 1988 into Taurus
Saturn	15°41'23" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	22°58'44" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	5°15'04" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	8°28'01" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	2°16'39" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 1986	Nov 8, 1987 into Pisces

Sky Events on September 26, 1987

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 12% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 26, 15:16 UTC	Mercury opposite Jupiter	Exact opposition

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