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Where Were the Planets on December 13, 1987?

Quick Answer

On December 13, 1987, the Sun was in Sagittarius (20°55' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (50% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 13, 1987. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°04' Virgo at midnight UTC to 27°06' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 13, 1987
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	20°55'56" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1987	Dec 22, 1987 into Capricorn
Moon	21°04'34" Virgo	Direct	Dec 11, 1987	Dec 14, 1987 into Libra
Mercury	15°28'49" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 3, 1987	Dec 22, 1987 into Capricorn
Venus	19°08'30" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 28, 1987	Dec 22, 1987 into Aquarius
Mars	12°41'54" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 24, 1987	Jan 8, 1988 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	19°46'19" Aries	Stationing direct	Mar 2, 1987	Mar 8, 1988 into Taurus
Saturn	23°17'19" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	26°32'38" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	7°05'24" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	11°27'08" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	28°08'49" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on December 13, 1987

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 50% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 13, 11:41 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Virgo	20°55' Virgo

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