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Where Were the Planets on February 20, 1971?

Quick Answer

On February 20, 1971, the Sun was in Pisces (1°11' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (30% illuminated). Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus trined Saturn. Loyalty and steady affection. Good for long-term decisions about love and money.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 20, 1971. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°28' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 1°54' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 20, 1971
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°11'58" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 1971	Mar 21, 1971 into Aries
Moon	25°08'41" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 18, 1971	Feb 20, 1971 into Capricorn
Mercury	19°58'04" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 7, 1971	Feb 26, 1971 into Pisces
Venus	16°38'48" Capricorn	Direct	Feb 5, 1971	Mar 4, 1971 into Aquarius
Mars	17°46'38" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 23, 1971	Mar 12, 1971 into Capricorn
Jupiter	4°59'53" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 14, 1971	Jun 5, 1971 into Scorpio
Saturn	16°45'39" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	13°04'23" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	3°01'10" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	29°04'31" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	23°17'00" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on February 20, 1971

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 30% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 20, 14:32 UTC	Venus trine Saturn	Loyalty and steady affection. Good for long-term decisions about love and money.
Feb 20, 20:36 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on February 20, 1971?

Mars, Jupiter and Neptune were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day carries a strong Sagittarius streak alongside their Pisces 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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