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Where Were the Planets on February 16, 1929?

Quick Answer

On February 16, 1929, the Sun was in Aquarius (27°20' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (44% illuminated). Mercury, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 16, 1929. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°44' Taurus at midnight UTC to 27°38' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 16, 1929
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°20'51" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1929	Feb 19, 1929 into Pisces
Moon	20°40'20" Taurus	Direct	Feb 15, 1929	Feb 17, 1929 into Gemini
Mercury	9°28'10" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 8, 1929	Mar 16, 1929 into Pisces
Venus	13°50'18" Aries	Direct	Feb 2, 1929	Mar 8, 1929 into Taurus
Mars	23°16'40" Gemini	Direct	Dec 20, 1928	Mar 10, 1929 into Cancer
Jupiter	4°49'37" Taurus	Direct	Jun 4, 1928	Jun 12, 1929 into Gemini
Saturn	28°21'41" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 2, 1926	Mar 15, 1929 into Capricorn
Uranus	5°10'58" Aries	Direct	Jan 13, 1928	Jun 6, 1934 into Taurus
Neptune	0°05'11" Virgo	Retrograde	Sep 21, 1928	Feb 19, 1929 into Leo
Pluto	16°32'35" Cancer	Retrograde	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	25°48'24" Taurus	Direct	Nov 29, 1928	Jun 18, 1930 into Aries

Sky Events on February 16, 1929

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 44% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

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