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Where Were the Planets on February 17, 1928?

Quick Answer

On February 17, 1928, the Sun was in Aquarius (27°35' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (17% illuminated). Mercury, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 17, 1928. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°39' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 15°21' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 17, 1928
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°35'25" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 21, 1928	Feb 19, 1928 into Pisces
Moon	8°57'50" Capricorn	Direct	Feb 16, 1928	Feb 19, 1928 into Aquarius
Mercury	10°27'43" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 1928	Feb 29, 1928 into Aquarius
Venus	23°40'05" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 29, 1928	Feb 22, 1928 into Aquarius
Mars	21°52'30" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 19, 1928	Feb 28, 1928 into Aquarius
Jupiter	5°04'12" Aries	Direct	Jan 23, 1928	Jun 4, 1928 into Taurus
Saturn	17°48'15" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 2, 1926	Mar 15, 1929 into Capricorn
Uranus	1°24'37" Aries	Direct	Jan 13, 1928	Jun 6, 1934 into Taurus
Neptune	27°49'10" Leo	Retrograde	May 2, 1916	Sep 21, 1928 into Virgo
Pluto	15°17'58" Cancer	Retrograde	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	15°08'06" Gemini	Direct	May 12, 1927	Nov 29, 1928 into Taurus

Sky Events on February 17, 1928

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 17% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 17, 17:18 UTC	The Sun opposite Neptune	Exact opposition

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