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Where Were the Planets on December 26, 1987?

Quick Answer

On December 26, 1987, the Sun was in Capricorn (4°10' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (40% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 26, 1987. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°24' Pisces at midnight UTC to 29°21' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 26, 1987
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	4°10'14" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1987	Jan 20, 1988 into Aquarius
Moon	22°25'55" Pisces	Direct	Dec 24, 1987	Dec 27, 1987 into Aries
Mercury	5°59'22" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 22, 1987	Jan 10, 1988 into Aquarius
Venus	5°13'38" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 22, 1987	Jan 15, 1988 into Pisces
Mars	21°16'55" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 24, 1987	Jan 8, 1988 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	19°58'31" Aries	Direct	Mar 2, 1987	Mar 8, 1988 into Taurus
Saturn	24°49'27" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	27°19'52" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	7°34'34" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	11°51'07" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	27°27'31" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on December 26, 1987

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 40% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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