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Where Were the Planets on February 5, 1971?

Quick Answer

On February 5, 1971, the Sun was in Aquarius (16°02' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (79% illuminated). Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn. Venus squared Pluto. Possessiveness and power plays in love or money. The Sun squared Saturn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 5, 1971. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°59' Gemini at midnight UTC to 27°49' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 5, 1971
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°02'16" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1971	Feb 19, 1971 into Pisces
Moon	21°26'36" Gemini	Direct	Feb 3, 1971	Feb 6, 1971 into Cancer
Mercury	26°30'36" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 14, 1971	Feb 7, 1971 into Aquarius
Venus	29°51'56" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 7, 1971	Feb 5, 1971 into Capricorn
Mars	8°26'04" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 23, 1971	Mar 12, 1971 into Capricorn
Jupiter	3°20'22" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 14, 1971	Jun 5, 1971 into Scorpio
Saturn	16°02'12" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	13°24'41" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	2°50'42" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	29°23'08" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	24°04'39" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on February 5, 1971

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 79% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 5, 01:38 UTC	Venus square Pluto	Possessiveness and power plays in love or money.
Feb 5, 11:58 UTC	The Sun square Saturn	Limits push back: fatigue, delays, or someone in authority saying no.
Feb 5, 14:56 UTC	Venus enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on February 5, 1971?

Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Neptune were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day carries a strong Sagittarius streak alongside their Aquarius Sun. Jupiter and Neptune sat less than a degree apart in Sagittarius, 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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