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Where Were the Planets on February 10, 1971?

Quick Answer

On February 10, 1971, the Sun was in Aquarius (21°06' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

The Total Lunar Eclipse in Leo was the day's main event. Mercury sextiled Jupiter. Good news travels, and conversations open doors.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 10, 1971. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°04' Leo at midnight UTC to 29°01' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 10, 1971
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	21°06'02" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1971	Feb 19, 1971 into Pisces
Moon	23°04'01" Leo	Direct	Feb 8, 1971	Feb 11, 1971 into Virgo
Mercury	3°58'14" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 7, 1971	Feb 26, 1971 into Pisces
Venus	5°22'55" Capricorn	Direct	Feb 5, 1971	Mar 4, 1971 into Aquarius
Mars	11°33'29" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 23, 1971	Mar 12, 1971 into Capricorn
Jupiter	3°57'10" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 14, 1971	Jun 5, 1971 into Scorpio
Saturn	16°14'08" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	13°19'06" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	2°55'01" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	29°17'29" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	23°48'46" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on February 10, 1971

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 10, 07:44 UTC	Total Lunar Eclipse in Leo	20°56' Leo
Feb 10, 11:42 UTC	Mercury sextile Jupiter	Good news travels, and conversations open doors.

Born on February 10, 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 1 degrees 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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