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Where Were the Planets on February 18, 1971?

Quick Answer

On February 18, 1971, the Sun was in Aquarius (29°10' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (50% illuminated). Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury sextiled Mars. Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list. Mercury squared Saturn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 18, 1971. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°47' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 5°26' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 18, 1971
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°10'56" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1971	Feb 19, 1971 into Pisces
Moon	29°04'22" Scorpio	Direct	Feb 16, 1971	Feb 18, 1971 into Sagittarius
Mercury	16°39'02" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 7, 1971	Feb 26, 1971 into Pisces
Venus	14°22'20" Capricorn	Direct	Feb 5, 1971	Mar 4, 1971 into Aquarius
Mars	16°32'12" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 23, 1971	Mar 12, 1971 into Capricorn
Jupiter	4°48'33" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 14, 1971	Jun 5, 1971 into Scorpio
Saturn	16°38'33" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	13°07'41" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	3°00'12" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	29°07'16" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	23°23'21" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on February 18, 1971

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 50% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 18, 09:20 UTC	Mercury sextile Mars	Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.
Feb 18, 11:52 UTC	Mercury square Saturn	Worry and second-guessing. Communication slows and delays pile up.
Feb 18, 12:14 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Scorpio	29°11' Scorpio
Feb 18, 13:45 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

Born on February 18, 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 2 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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