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Where Were the Planets on February 8, 1971?

Quick Answer

On February 8, 1971, the Sun was in Aquarius (19°04' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (97% illuminated). Uranus 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 8, 1971. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°48' Cancer at midnight UTC to 5°00' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 8, 1971
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°04'36" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1971	Feb 19, 1971 into Pisces
Moon	28°55'50" Cancer	Direct	Feb 6, 1971	Feb 8, 1971 into Leo
Mercury	0°56'35" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 7, 1971	Feb 26, 1971 into Pisces
Venus	3°09'54" Capricorn	Direct	Feb 5, 1971	Mar 4, 1971 into Aquarius
Mars	10°18'35" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 23, 1971	Mar 12, 1971 into Capricorn
Jupiter	3°42'52" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 14, 1971	Jun 5, 1971 into Scorpio
Saturn	16°09'03" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	13°21'29" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	2°53'23" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	29°19'49" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	23°55'07" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on February 8, 1971

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 97% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 8, 14:06 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

Born on February 8, 1971?

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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