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Where Were the Planets on February 8, 1957?

Quick Answer

On February 8, 1957, the Sun was in Aquarius (19°28' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (56% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 8, 1957. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°16' Taurus at midnight UTC to 2°27' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 8, 1957
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°28'45" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1957	Feb 18, 1957 into Pisces
Moon	25°49'07" Taurus	Direct	Feb 6, 1957	Feb 8, 1957 into Gemini
Mercury	24°46'58" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 8, 1956	Feb 12, 1957 into Aquarius
Venus	3°19'11" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 5, 1957	Mar 1, 1957 into Pisces
Mars	6°40'44" Taurus	Direct	Jan 28, 1957	Mar 17, 1957 into Gemini
Jupiter	0°57'32" Libra	Retrograde	Dec 13, 1956	Feb 19, 1957 into Virgo
Saturn	12°46'03" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 10, 1956	Jan 5, 1959 into Capricorn
Uranus	4°19'44" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	2°35'12" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 19, 1956	Jun 15, 1957 into Libra
Pluto	29°27'10" Leo	Retrograde	Jan 15, 1957	Aug 19, 1957 into Virgo
North Node	24°40'18" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 30, 1956	May 20, 1958 into Libra

Sky Events on February 8, 1957

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 56% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 8, 19:34 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

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