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Where Were the Planets on February 28, 1916?

Quick Answer

On February 28, 1916, the Sun was in Pisces (8°34' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (27% illuminated). Mars, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 28, 1916. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°16' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 13°36' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 28, 1916
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°34'50" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 1916	Mar 20, 1916 into Aries
Moon	6°26'10" Capricorn	Direct	Feb 28, 1916	Mar 1, 1916 into Aquarius
Mercury	11°36'56" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 8, 1916	Mar 15, 1916 into Pisces
Venus	17°46'32" Aries	Direct	Feb 13, 1916	Mar 9, 1916 into Taurus
Mars	13°27'49" Leo	Retrograde	Oct 7, 1915	May 28, 1916 into Virgo
Jupiter	3°37'55" Aries	Direct	Feb 12, 1916	Jun 26, 1916 into Taurus
Saturn	9°40'50" Cancer	Retrograde	May 11, 1915	Oct 17, 1916 into Leo
Uranus	16°58'21" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 12, 1912	Apr 1, 1919 into Pisces
Neptune	0°20'17" Leo	Retrograde	Jul 19, 1915	Mar 19, 1916 into Cancer
Pluto	1°17'11" Cancer	Retrograde	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	6°38'57" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 14, 1914	Jul 3, 1916 into Capricorn

Sky Events on February 28, 1916

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 27% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 28, 01:12 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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