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Where Were the Planets on February 24, 1940?

Quick Answer

On February 24, 1940, the Sun was in Pisces (4°44' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (98% illuminated). Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 24, 1940. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°36' Virgo at midnight UTC to 27°48' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 24, 1940
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	4°44'18" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 1940	Mar 20, 1940 into Aries
Moon	20°13'25" Virgo	Direct	Feb 23, 1940	Feb 25, 1940 into Libra
Mercury	22°01'17" Pisces	Direct	Feb 11, 1940	Mar 4, 1940 into Aries
Venus	14°36'40" Aries	Direct	Feb 12, 1940	Mar 8, 1940 into Taurus
Mars	5°01'35" Taurus	Direct	Feb 17, 1940	Apr 1, 1940 into Gemini
Jupiter	10°44'29" Aries	Direct	Dec 20, 1939	May 16, 1940 into Taurus
Saturn	27°21'44" Aries	Direct	Sep 22, 1939	Mar 20, 1940 into Taurus
Uranus	18°20'17" Taurus	Direct	Mar 28, 1935	Aug 7, 1941 into Gemini
Neptune	24°40'18" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 24, 1929	Oct 3, 1942 into Libra
Pluto	1°05'30" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	22°40'03" Libra	Direct	Oct 9, 1939	Apr 27, 1941 into Virgo

Sky Events on February 24, 1940

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 98% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

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Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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