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Where Were the Planets on February 17, 1957?

Quick Answer

On February 17, 1957, the Sun was in Aquarius (28°34' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (89% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 17, 1957. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°43' Libra at midnight UTC to 15°17' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 17, 1957
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°34'23" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1957	Feb 18, 1957 into Pisces
Moon	8°04'04" Libra	Direct	Feb 16, 1957	Feb 19, 1957 into Scorpio
Mercury	6°43'27" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 12, 1957	Mar 4, 1957 into Pisces
Venus	14°33'56" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 5, 1957	Mar 1, 1957 into Pisces
Mars	12°14'47" Taurus	Direct	Jan 28, 1957	Mar 17, 1957 into Gemini
Jupiter	0°12'37" Libra	Retrograde	Dec 13, 1956	Feb 19, 1957 into Virgo
Saturn	13°19'34" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 10, 1956	Jan 5, 1959 into Capricorn
Uranus	3°58'01" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	2°32'06" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 19, 1956	Jun 15, 1957 into Libra
Pluto	29°13'42" Leo	Retrograde	Jan 15, 1957	Aug 19, 1957 into Virgo
North Node	24°11'42" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 30, 1956	May 20, 1958 into Libra

Sky Events on February 17, 1957

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 89% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

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