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Where Were the Planets on February 17, 1948?

Quick Answer

On February 17, 1948, the Sun was in Aquarius (27°44' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (44% illuminated). Mercury, Mars, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 17, 1948. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°13' Taurus at midnight UTC to 27°15' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 17, 1948
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°44'48" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 21, 1948	Feb 19, 1948 into Pisces
Moon	20°42'14" Taurus	Direct	Feb 15, 1948	Feb 18, 1948 into Gemini
Mercury	3°09'30" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 2, 1948	Feb 20, 1948 into Aquarius
Venus	6°49'55" Aries	Direct	Feb 11, 1948	Mar 8, 1948 into Taurus
Mars	27°59'50" Leo	Retrograde	Feb 12, 1948	May 18, 1948 into Virgo
Jupiter	24°07'52" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 24, 1947	Nov 15, 1948 into Capricorn
Saturn	18°33'49" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	22°10'31" Gemini	Retrograde	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	12°41'08" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	13°26'54" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	18°18'26" Taurus	Direct	Jul 11, 1947	Jan 28, 1949 into Aries

Sky Events on February 17, 1948

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

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 17, 16:16 UTC	The Sun opposite Mars	Exact opposition

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