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Where Were the Planets on February 6, 1953?

Quick Answer

On February 6, 1953, the Sun was in Aquarius (17°25' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (57% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 6, 1953. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°24' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 15°53' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 6, 1953
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°25'01" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1953	Feb 18, 1953 into Pisces
Moon	9°37'20" Scorpio	Direct	Feb 5, 1953	Feb 8, 1953 into Sagittarius
Mercury	20°03'39" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 25, 1953	Feb 11, 1953 into Pisces
Venus	4°11'28" Aries	Direct	Feb 2, 1953	Mar 14, 1953 into Taurus
Mars	28°49'38" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 1952	Feb 8, 1953 into Aries
Jupiter	12°42'04" Taurus	Direct	Apr 28, 1952	May 9, 1953 into Gemini
Saturn	27°17'52" Libra	Stationing direct	Aug 13, 1951	Oct 22, 1953 into Scorpio
Uranus	15°15'42" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	23°50'29" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	22°09'56" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	12°08'35" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 6, 1952	Sep 23, 1953 into Capricorn

Sky Events on February 6, 1953

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 57% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on February 6, 1953?

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