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Where Were the Planets on February 12, 1958?

Quick Answer

On February 12, 1958, the Sun was in Aquarius (23°16' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (34% illuminated). Venus, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury opposed Uranus. Nervy and abrupt. Tech glitches and things said too fast. The Sun sextiled Saturn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 12, 1958. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°28' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 18°40' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 12, 1958
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°16'30" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1958	Feb 19, 1958 into Pisces
Moon	12°07'04" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 11, 1958	Feb 13, 1958 into Capricorn
Mercury	9°06'00" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 6, 1958	Feb 24, 1958 into Pisces
Venus	1°21'59" Aquarius	Retrograde	Dec 6, 1957	Apr 6, 1958 into Pisces
Mars	6°13'54" Capricorn	Direct	Feb 3, 1958	Mar 17, 1958 into Aquarius
Jupiter	1°39'02" Scorpio	Direct	Jan 13, 1958	Mar 20, 1958 into Libra
Saturn	23°36'50" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 10, 1956	Jan 5, 1959 into Capricorn
Uranus	9°02'21" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	4°45'41" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	1°16'23" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 19, 1957	Apr 11, 1958 into Leo
North Node	5°07'54" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 30, 1956	May 20, 1958 into Libra

Sky Events on February 12, 1958

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 34% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 12, 11:06 UTC	Mercury opposite Uranus	Nervy and abrupt. Tech glitches and things said too fast.
Feb 12, 20:43 UTC	The Sun sextile Saturn	Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.

Born on February 12, 1958?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Aquarius, so everyone born that day is an Aquarius several times over.

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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