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Where Were the Planets on February 1, 1956?

Quick Answer

On February 1, 1956, the Sun was in Aquarius (11°36' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (71% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 1, 1956. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°38' Libra at midnight UTC to 22°46' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 1, 1956
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°36'35" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 21, 1956	Feb 19, 1956 into Pisces
Moon	16°15'58" Libra	Direct	Jan 31, 1956	Feb 2, 1956 into Scorpio
Mercury	0°53'38" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 4, 1956	Feb 2, 1956 into Capricorn
Venus	18°09'58" Pisces	Direct	Jan 17, 1956	Feb 11, 1956 into Aries
Mars	12°03'34" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 14, 1956	Feb 28, 1956 into Capricorn
Jupiter	28°25'49" Leo	Retrograde	Jan 18, 1956	Jul 7, 1956 into Virgo
Saturn	1°30'36" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1956	May 14, 1956 into Scorpio
Uranus	29°48'37" Cancer	Retrograde	Jan 28, 1956	Jun 10, 1956 into Leo
Neptune	0°25'00" Scorpio	Stationing direct	Dec 24, 1955	Mar 11, 1956 into Libra
Pluto	27°45'31" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	14°25'24" Sagittarius	Direct	Apr 13, 1955	Oct 30, 1956 into Scorpio

Sky Events on February 1, 1956

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 72% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

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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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