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Where Were the Planets on February 17, 1933?

Quick Answer

On February 17, 1933, the Sun was in Aquarius (28°23' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (51% illuminated). Mars, Jupiter, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 17, 1933. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°07' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 4°18' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 17, 1933
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°23'30" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1933	Feb 19, 1933 into Pisces
Moon	27°13'00" Scorpio	Direct	Feb 15, 1933	Feb 17, 1933 into Sagittarius
Mercury	6°04'30" Pisces	Direct	Feb 14, 1933	Mar 3, 1933 into Aries
Venus	12°33'48" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 7, 1933	Mar 3, 1933 into Pisces
Mars	15°27'34" Virgo	Retrograde	Nov 13, 1932	Jul 6, 1933 into Libra
Jupiter	20°48'22" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 11, 1932	Sep 10, 1933 into Libra
Saturn	9°37'26" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 20, 1932	Feb 14, 1935 into Pisces
Uranus	20°30'35" Aries	Direct	Jan 13, 1928	Jun 6, 1934 into Taurus
Neptune	9°06'18" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 24, 1929	Oct 3, 1942 into Libra
Pluto	21°38'42" Cancer	Retrograde	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	8°23'18" Pisces	Direct	Jan 6, 1932	Jul 25, 1933 into Aquarius

Sky Events on February 17, 1933

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 51% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 17, 14:08 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Scorpio	28°29' Scorpio
Feb 17, 16:42 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

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