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Where Were the Planets on February 16, 1942?

Quick Answer

On February 16, 1942, the Sun was in Aquarius (27°11' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (1% illuminated). Mercury, Venus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 16, 1942. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°04' Pisces at midnight UTC to 17°32' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 16, 1942
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°11'33" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1942	Feb 19, 1942 into Pisces
Moon	10°51'12" Pisces	Direct	Feb 15, 1942	Feb 17, 1942 into Aries
Mercury	13°48'58" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 9, 1942	Mar 17, 1942 into Pisces
Venus	6°27'08" Aquarius	Retrograde	Dec 5, 1941	Apr 6, 1942 into Pisces
Mars	19°05'14" Taurus	Direct	Jan 11, 1942	Mar 7, 1942 into Gemini
Jupiter	11°35'33" Gemini	Direct	May 26, 1941	Jun 10, 1942 into Cancer
Saturn	22°10'48" Taurus	Direct	Mar 20, 1940	May 8, 1942 into Gemini
Uranus	26°25'23" Taurus	Direct	Oct 5, 1941	May 15, 1942 into Gemini
Neptune	29°19'14" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 24, 1929	Oct 3, 1942 into Libra
Pluto	4°08'55" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	14°22'55" Virgo	Direct	Apr 27, 1941	Nov 15, 1942 into Leo

Sky Events on February 16, 1942

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 1% 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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