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Where Were the Planets on February 12, 1971?

Quick Answer

On February 12, 1971, the Sun was in Aquarius (23°07' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (96% illuminated). Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 12, 1971. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°53' Virgo at midnight UTC to 22°41' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 12, 1971
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°07'23" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1971	Feb 19, 1971 into Pisces
Moon	16°48'05" Virgo	Direct	Feb 11, 1971	Feb 13, 1971 into Libra
Mercury	7°03'18" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 7, 1971	Feb 26, 1971 into Pisces
Venus	7°36'43" Capricorn	Direct	Feb 5, 1971	Mar 4, 1971 into Aquarius
Mars	12°48'18" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 23, 1971	Mar 12, 1971 into Capricorn
Jupiter	4°10'54" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 14, 1971	Jun 5, 1971 into Scorpio
Saturn	16°19'38" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	13°16'32" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	2°56'30" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	29°15'03" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	23°42'25" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on February 12, 1971

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 96% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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