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Where Were the Planets on February 26, 1962?

Quick Answer

On February 26, 1962, the Sun was in Pisces (7°24' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (62% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 26, 1962. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°33' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 0°06' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 26, 1962
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	7°24'44" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 1962	Mar 21, 1962 into Aries
Moon	23°48'22" Scorpio	Direct	Feb 24, 1962	Feb 26, 1962 into Sagittarius
Mercury	10°50'15" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 7, 1962	Mar 15, 1962 into Pisces
Venus	14°41'32" Pisces	Direct	Feb 14, 1962	Mar 10, 1962 into Aries
Mars	19°08'53" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 1, 1962	Mar 12, 1962 into Pisces
Jupiter	23°44'24" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 4, 1961	Mar 25, 1962 into Pisces
Saturn	6°14'22" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 3, 1962	Mar 24, 1964 into Pisces
Uranus	28°06'46" Leo	Retrograde	Jan 10, 1962	Aug 10, 1962 into Virgo
Neptune	13°26'34" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	8°53'16" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	17°01'29" Leo	Direct	Jun 26, 1961	Jan 14, 1963 into Cancer

Sky Events on February 26, 1962

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 62% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 26, 23:46 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

Born on February 26, 1962?

Mercury, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn were all in Aquarius, so everyone born that day carries a strong Aquarius streak alongside their Pisces Sun.

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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