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Where Were the Planets on September 30, 1987?

Quick Answer

On September 30, 1987, the Sun was in Libra (6°47' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (51% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 30, 1987. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°30' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 14°35' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 30, 1987
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	6°47'41" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1987	Oct 23, 1987 into Scorpio
Moon	7°31'57" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 29, 1987	Oct 2, 1987 into Aquarius
Mercury	2°03'03" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 28, 1987	Nov 1, 1987 into Libra
Venus	17°05'47" Libra	Direct	Sep 16, 1987	Oct 10, 1987 into Scorpio
Mars	24°40'15" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 1987	Oct 8, 1987 into Libra
Jupiter	27°01'39" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 2, 1987	Mar 8, 1988 into Taurus
Saturn	15°56'13" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	23°04'11" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	5°16'33" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	8°36'26" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	2°03'56" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 1986	Nov 8, 1987 into Pisces

Sky Events on September 30, 1987

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 51% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 30, 10:39 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Capricorn	6°44' Capricorn

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