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Where Were the Planets on February 17, 1956?

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On February 17, 1956, the Sun was in Aquarius (27°48' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (30% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun opposed Pluto. Pressure from people who want control, and power struggles that are hard to walk away from.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 17, 1956. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°20' Aries at midnight UTC to 10°42' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 17, 1956
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun27°48'37" AquariusDirect into Pisces
Moon4°00'11" TaurusDirect into Gemini
Mercury1°37'42" AquariusDirect into Pisces
Venus7°22'00" AriesDirect into Taurus
Mars22°33'49" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Jupiter26°21'57" LeoRetrograde into Virgo
Saturn2°20'27" SagittariusDirect into Scorpio
Uranus29°10'17" CancerRetrograde into Leo
Neptune0°20'35" ScorpioRetrograde into Libra
Pluto27°21'58" LeoRetrograde into Virgo
North Node13°34'34" SagittariusDirect into Scorpio

Sky Events on February 17, 1956

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 30% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Sun opposite PlutoPressure from people who want control, and power struggles that are hard to walk away from.
The Moon enters TaurusLeaves Aries

Born on February 17, 1956?

Jupiter and Pluto sat 1 degrees apart in Leo, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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