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Where Were the Planets on February 16, 1936?

Quick Answer

On February 16, 1936, the Sun was in Aquarius (26°39' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (42% illuminated). Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 16, 1936. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°02' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 12°32' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 16, 1936
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°39'19" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 21, 1936	Feb 19, 1936 into Pisces
Moon	6°15'03" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 15, 1936	Feb 18, 1936 into Capricorn
Mercury	2°31'43" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 6, 1936	Mar 13, 1936 into Pisces
Venus	23°02'59" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 28, 1936	Feb 22, 1936 into Aquarius
Mars	25°37'47" Pisces	Direct	Jan 14, 1936	Feb 22, 1936 into Aries
Jupiter	20°10'52" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 9, 1935	Dec 2, 1936 into Capricorn
Saturn	10°51'33" Pisces	Direct	Feb 14, 1935	Apr 25, 1937 into Aries
Uranus	2°07'53" Taurus	Direct	Mar 28, 1935	Aug 7, 1941 into Gemini
Neptune	15°54'53" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 24, 1929	Oct 3, 1942 into Libra
Pluto	25°40'24" Cancer	Retrograde	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	10°27'24" Capricorn	Direct	Feb 12, 1935	Aug 31, 1936 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on February 16, 1936

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 42% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 16, 13:19 UTC	Mars trine Pluto	Exact trine

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