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Where Were the Planets on October 13, 1987?

Quick Answer

On October 13, 1987, the Sun was in Libra (19°36' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (62% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 13, 1987. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°44' Gemini at midnight UTC to 11°49' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 13, 1987
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°36'46" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1987	Oct 23, 1987 into Scorpio
Moon	5°48'55" Cancer	Direct	Oct 13, 1987	Oct 15, 1987 into Leo
Mercury	12°36'53" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 28, 1987	Nov 1, 1987 into Libra
Venus	3°16'41" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 10, 1987	Nov 3, 1987 into Sagittarius
Mars	3°00'49" Libra	Direct	Oct 8, 1987	Nov 24, 1987 into Scorpio
Jupiter	25°21'54" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 2, 1987	Mar 8, 1988 into Taurus
Saturn	16°52'56" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	23°27'06" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	5°24'58" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	9°05'28" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	1°22'38" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 1986	Nov 8, 1987 into Pisces

Sky Events on October 13, 1987

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 62% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 13, 00:30 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

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