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Where Were the Planets on February 17, 1960?

Quick Answer

On February 17, 1960, the Sun was in Aquarius (27°50' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (77% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun sextiled Jupiter. A generous, lucky-feeling stretch. Ask, offer and say yes more often.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 17, 1960. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°00' Libra at midnight UTC to 2°37' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 17, 1960
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°50'17" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 21, 1960	Feb 19, 1960 into Pisces
Moon	25°47'33" Libra	Direct	Feb 15, 1960	Feb 17, 1960 into Scorpio
Mercury	13°52'47" Pisces	Direct	Feb 9, 1960	Apr 16, 1960 into Aries
Venus	26°04'11" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 27, 1960	Feb 20, 1960 into Aquarius
Mars	25°41'15" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 14, 1960	Feb 23, 1960 into Aquarius
Jupiter	28°02'12" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 5, 1959	Mar 1, 1960 into Capricorn
Saturn	14°43'27" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	18°38'54" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	9°07'11" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	5°04'51" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	26°12'38" Virgo	Direct	Dec 7, 1959	Jun 26, 1961 into Leo

Sky Events on February 17, 1960

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 77% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 17, 17:38 UTC	The Sun sextile Jupiter	A generous, lucky-feeling stretch. Ask, offer and say yes more often.
Feb 17, 19:23 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on February 17, 1960?

Venus, Mars and Saturn were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day carries a strong Capricorn streak alongside their Aquarius Sun. Venus and Mars sat less than a degree apart in Capricorn, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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