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Where Were the Planets on October 3, 1987?

Quick Answer

On October 3, 1987, the Sun was in Libra (9°44' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (83% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 3, 1987. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°18' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 27°47' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 3, 1987
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°44'41" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1987	Oct 23, 1987 into Scorpio
Moon	20°32'40" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 2, 1987	Oct 4, 1987 into Pisces
Mercury	5°16'07" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 28, 1987	Nov 1, 1987 into Libra
Venus	20°49'50" Libra	Direct	Sep 16, 1987	Oct 10, 1987 into Scorpio
Mars	26°35'36" Virgo	Direct	Aug 22, 1987	Oct 8, 1987 into Libra
Jupiter	26°39'46" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 2, 1987	Mar 8, 1988 into Taurus
Saturn	16°08'11" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	23°08'47" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	5°18'00" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	8°42'55" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	1°54'24" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 1986	Nov 8, 1987 into Pisces

Sky Events on October 3, 1987

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 83% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 3, 12:45 UTC	Mercury sextile Neptune	Exact sextile

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