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Where Were the Planets on February 22, 1950?

Quick Answer

On February 22, 1950, the Sun was in Pisces (3°18' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (27% illuminated). Mars, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury trined Mars while Mars was retrograde. Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 22, 1950. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°24' Aries at midnight UTC to 11°12' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 22, 1950
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°18'19" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 1950	Mar 21, 1950 into Aries
Moon	5°19'04" Taurus	Direct	Feb 22, 1950	Feb 24, 1950 into Gemini
Mercury	9°49'58" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 14, 1950	Mar 7, 1950 into Pisces
Venus	3°10'10" Aquarius	Stationing retrograde	Dec 6, 1949	Apr 6, 1950 into Pisces
Mars	10°22'03" Libra	Retrograde	Dec 26, 1949	Mar 28, 1950 into Virgo
Jupiter	18°51'30" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 30, 1949	Apr 15, 1950 into Pisces
Saturn	17°02'58" Virgo	Retrograde	May 29, 1949	Nov 20, 1950 into Libra
Uranus	1°02'30" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	17°01'43" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	16°37'18" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	9°19'59" Aries	Direct	Jan 28, 1949	Aug 17, 1950 into Pisces

Sky Events on February 22, 1950

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 27% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 22, 01:11 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
Feb 22, 20:30 UTC	Mercury trine Mars	Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.

Born on February 22, 1950?

Mercury, Venus and Jupiter were all in Aquarius, so everyone born that day carries a strong Aquarius streak alongside their Pisces Sun.

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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