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Where Were the Planets on February 11, 1971?

Quick Answer

On February 11, 1971, the Sun was in Aquarius (22°06' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (99% 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 11, 1971. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°01' Leo at midnight UTC to 10°52' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 11, 1971
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°06'43" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1971	Feb 19, 1971 into Pisces
Moon	4°58'04" Virgo	Direct	Feb 11, 1971	Feb 13, 1971 into Libra
Mercury	5°30'21" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 7, 1971	Feb 26, 1971 into Pisces
Venus	6°29'44" Capricorn	Direct	Feb 5, 1971	Mar 4, 1971 into Aquarius
Mars	12°10'55" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 23, 1971	Mar 12, 1971 into Capricorn
Jupiter	4°04'06" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 14, 1971	Jun 5, 1971 into Scorpio
Saturn	16°16'50" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	13°17'51" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	2°55'47" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	29°16'17" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	23°45'36" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on February 11, 1971

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 11, 01:57 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on February 11, 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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