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Where Were the Planets on February 24, 1971?

Quick Answer

On February 24, 1971, the Sun was in Pisces (5°13' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (1% illuminated). Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun squared Jupiter. Overreach is the risk: too much, too soon, too sure.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 24, 1971. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°54' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 29°56' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 24, 1971
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	5°13'44" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 1971	Mar 21, 1971 into Aries
Moon	22°24'01" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 22, 1971	Feb 25, 1971 into Pisces
Mercury	26°47'25" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 7, 1971	Feb 26, 1971 into Pisces
Venus	21°13'21" Capricorn	Direct	Feb 5, 1971	Mar 4, 1971 into Aquarius
Mars	20°15'06" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 23, 1971	Mar 12, 1971 into Capricorn
Jupiter	5°20'36" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 14, 1971	Jun 5, 1971 into Scorpio
Saturn	17°00'59" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	12°57'17" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	3°02'42" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	28°58'48" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	23°04'17" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on February 24, 1971

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 24, 14:58 UTC	The Sun square Jupiter	Overreach is the risk: too much, too soon, too sure.

Born on February 24, 1971?

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

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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