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Where Were the Planets on November 4, 1987?

Quick Answer

On November 4, 1987, the Sun was in Scorpio (11°31' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (98% illuminated). Mercury and Jupiter were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 4, 1987. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°45' Aries at midnight UTC to 3°21' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 4, 1987
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°31'45" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1987	Nov 22, 1987 into Sagittarius
Moon	26°35'18" Aries	Direct	Nov 2, 1987	Nov 4, 1987 into Taurus
Mercury	27°43'00" Libra	Retrograde	Nov 1, 1987	Nov 11, 1987 into Scorpio
Venus	0°40'15" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 3, 1987	Nov 28, 1987 into Capricorn
Mars	17°13'07" Libra	Direct	Oct 8, 1987	Nov 24, 1987 into Scorpio
Jupiter	22°28'34" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 2, 1987	Mar 8, 1988 into Taurus
Saturn	18°54'14" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	24°22'02" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	5°51'06" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	9°58'11" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	0°12'44" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 1986	Nov 8, 1987 into Pisces

Sky Events on November 4, 1987

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 98% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 4, 18:01 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

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