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Where Were the Planets on February 3, 1956?

Quick Answer

On February 3, 1956, the Sun was in Aquarius (13°38' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (52% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 3, 1956. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°29' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 17°49' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 3, 1956
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°38'20" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 21, 1956	Feb 19, 1956 into Pisces
Moon	11°41'42" Scorpio	Direct	Feb 2, 1956	Feb 5, 1956 into Sagittarius
Mercury	29°15'18" Capricorn	Retrograde	Feb 2, 1956	Feb 15, 1956 into Aquarius
Venus	20°35'07" Pisces	Direct	Jan 17, 1956	Feb 11, 1956 into Aries
Mars	13°22'20" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 14, 1956	Feb 28, 1956 into Capricorn
Jupiter	28°11'03" Leo	Retrograde	Jan 18, 1956	Jul 7, 1956 into Virgo
Saturn	1°38'05" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1956	May 14, 1956 into Scorpio
Uranus	29°43'33" Cancer	Retrograde	Jan 28, 1956	Jun 10, 1956 into Leo
Neptune	0°24'55" Scorpio	Retrograde	Dec 24, 1955	Mar 11, 1956 into Libra
Pluto	27°42'40" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	14°19'03" Sagittarius	Direct	Apr 13, 1955	Oct 30, 1956 into Scorpio

Sky Events on February 3, 1956

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 52% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 3, 16:08 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Scorpio	13°49' Scorpio

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