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Where Were the Planets on February 28, 1959?

Quick Answer

On February 28, 1959, the Sun was in Pisces (9°09' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (68% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus squared Saturn. Feeling unloved or short on money. Relationships get a reality check.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 28, 1959. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°39' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 24°56' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 28, 1959
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°09'10" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 1959	Mar 21, 1959 into Aries
Moon	17°49'05" Scorpio	Direct	Feb 27, 1959	Mar 1, 1959 into Sagittarius
Mercury	21°16'03" Pisces	Direct	Feb 17, 1959	Mar 5, 1959 into Aries
Venus	4°59'40" Aries	Direct	Feb 24, 1959	Mar 20, 1959 into Taurus
Mars	8°17'47" Gemini	Direct	Feb 10, 1959	Apr 10, 1959 into Cancer
Jupiter	1°27'52" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 10, 1959	Apr 24, 1959 into Scorpio
Saturn	5°17'42" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	13°17'07" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	6°50'07" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	2°49'07" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	14°57'22" Libra	Direct	May 20, 1958	Dec 7, 1959 into Virgo

Sky Events on February 28, 1959

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 68% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 28, 18:13 UTC	Venus square Saturn	Feeling unloved or short on money. Relationships get a reality check.

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