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Where Were the Planets on February 1, 1959?

Quick Answer

On February 1, 1959, the Sun was in Aquarius (11°53' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (42% illuminated). Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 1, 1959. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°02' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 28°07' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 1, 1959
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°53'02" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1959	Feb 19, 1959 into Pisces
Moon	21°05'28" Scorpio	Direct	Jan 31, 1959	Feb 2, 1959 into Sagittarius
Mercury	2°59'38" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 30, 1959	Feb 17, 1959 into Pisces
Venus	1°29'01" Pisces	Direct	Jan 31, 1959	Feb 24, 1959 into Aries
Mars	26°16'20" Taurus	Direct	Oct 28, 1958	Feb 10, 1959 into Gemini
Jupiter	28°56'37" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 7, 1958	Feb 10, 1959 into Sagittarius
Saturn	2°56'24" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	14°25'17" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	6°56'46" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	3°29'23" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	16°23'09" Libra	Direct	May 20, 1958	Dec 7, 1959 into Virgo

Sky Events on February 1, 1959

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 42% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on February 1, 1959?

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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