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Where Were the Planets on February 17, 1951?

Quick Answer

On February 17, 1951, the Sun was in Aquarius (28°01' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (82% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 17, 1951. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°34' Cancer at midnight UTC to 13°37' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 17, 1951
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°01'06" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1951	Feb 19, 1951 into Pisces
Moon	7°34'49" Cancer	Direct	Feb 16, 1951	Feb 19, 1951 into Leo
Mercury	11°43'00" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 9, 1951	Feb 28, 1951 into Pisces
Venus	20°44'23" Pisces	Direct	Jan 31, 1951	Feb 24, 1951 into Aries
Mars	20°21'24" Pisces	Direct	Jan 22, 1951	Mar 1, 1951 into Aries
Jupiter	14°59'00" Pisces	Direct	Dec 1, 1950	Apr 21, 1951 into Aries
Saturn	1°13'34" Libra	Retrograde	Nov 20, 1950	Mar 7, 1951 into Virgo
Uranus	5°40'34" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	19°19'40" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	18°26'07" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	20°16'11" Pisces	Direct	Aug 17, 1950	Mar 6, 1952 into Aquarius

Sky Events on February 17, 1951

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 82% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

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