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Where Were the Planets on February 16, 1962?

Quick Answer

On February 16, 1962, the Sun was in Aquarius (27°20' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 16, 1962. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°50' Cancer at midnight UTC to 29°57' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 16, 1962
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°20'32" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1962	Feb 19, 1962 into Pisces
Moon	23°55'36" Cancer	Direct	Feb 14, 1962	Feb 17, 1962 into Leo
Mercury	7°21'55" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 7, 1962	Mar 15, 1962 into Pisces
Venus	2°11'03" Pisces	Direct	Feb 14, 1962	Mar 10, 1962 into Aries
Mars	11°19'24" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 1, 1962	Mar 12, 1962 into Pisces
Jupiter	21°21'50" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 4, 1961	Mar 25, 1962 into Pisces
Saturn	5°08'02" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 3, 1962	Mar 24, 1964 into Pisces
Uranus	28°32'59" Leo	Retrograde	Jan 10, 1962	Aug 10, 1962 into Virgo
Neptune	13°29'09" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	9°08'42" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	17°33'15" Leo	Direct	Jun 26, 1961	Jan 14, 1963 into Cancer

Sky Events on February 16, 1962

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 92% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

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