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Where Were the Planets on October 14, 1987?

Quick Answer

On October 14, 1987, the Sun was in Libra (20°36' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (53% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 14, 1987. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°50' Cancer at midnight UTC to 23°46' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 14, 1987
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	20°36'11" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1987	Oct 23, 1987 into Scorpio
Moon	17°49'38" Cancer	Direct	Oct 13, 1987	Oct 15, 1987 into Leo
Mercury	12°55'24" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 28, 1987	Nov 1, 1987 into Libra
Venus	4°31'23" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 10, 1987	Nov 3, 1987 into Sagittarius
Mars	3°39'25" Libra	Direct	Oct 8, 1987	Nov 24, 1987 into Scorpio
Jupiter	25°13'51" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 2, 1987	Mar 8, 1988 into Taurus
Saturn	16°57'48" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	23°29'11" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	5°25'50" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	9°07'48" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	1°19'27" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 1986	Nov 8, 1987 into Pisces

Sky Events on October 14, 1987

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 53% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 14, 18:06 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Cancer	20°51' Cancer

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