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Where Were the Planets on February 3, 1951?

Quick Answer

On February 3, 1951, the Sun was in Aquarius (13°50' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (11% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 3, 1951. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°14' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 12°53' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 3, 1951
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°50'58" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1951	Feb 19, 1951 into Pisces
Moon	5°34'28" Capricorn	Direct	Feb 3, 1951	Feb 5, 1951 into Aquarius
Mercury	21°16'47" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 5, 1950	Feb 9, 1951 into Aquarius
Venus	3°18'57" Pisces	Direct	Jan 31, 1951	Feb 24, 1951 into Aries
Mars	9°23'58" Pisces	Direct	Jan 22, 1951	Mar 1, 1951 into Aries
Jupiter	11°43'08" Pisces	Direct	Dec 1, 1950	Apr 21, 1951 into Aries
Saturn	1°55'04" Libra	Retrograde	Nov 20, 1950	Mar 7, 1951 into Virgo
Uranus	6°02'54" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	19°28'59" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	18°46'20" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	21°00'40" Pisces	Direct	Aug 17, 1950	Mar 6, 1952 into Aquarius

Sky Events on February 3, 1951

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 11% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 3, 02:52 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on February 3, 1951?

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