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Where Were the Planets on February 26, 1956?

Quick Answer

On February 26, 1956, the Sun was in Pisces (6°52' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 26, 1956. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°25' Virgo at midnight UTC to 19°48' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 26, 1956
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	6°52'28" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 1956	Mar 20, 1956 into Aries
Moon	12°39'14" Virgo	Direct	Feb 25, 1956	Feb 27, 1956 into Libra
Mercury	10°49'00" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 15, 1956	Mar 11, 1956 into Pisces
Venus	17°58'28" Aries	Direct	Feb 11, 1956	Mar 7, 1956 into Taurus
Mars	28°28'04" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 14, 1956	Feb 28, 1956 into Capricorn
Jupiter	25°11'39" Leo	Retrograde	Jan 18, 1956	Jul 7, 1956 into Virgo
Saturn	2°37'51" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1956	May 14, 1956 into Scorpio
Uranus	28°51'51" Cancer	Retrograde	Jan 28, 1956	Jun 10, 1956 into Leo
Neptune	0°14'30" Scorpio	Retrograde	Dec 24, 1955	Mar 11, 1956 into Libra
Pluto	27°08'35" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	13°05'58" Sagittarius	Direct	Apr 13, 1955	Oct 30, 1956 into Scorpio

Sky Events on February 26, 1956

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 26, 01:42 UTC	Full Moon in Virgo	6°26' Virgo

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