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Where Were the Planets on February 28, 1971?

Quick Answer

On February 28, 1971, the Sun was in Pisces (9°15' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (14% illuminated). Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury squared Neptune. Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 28, 1971. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°20' Aries at midnight UTC to 0°03' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 28, 1971
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°15'03" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 1971	Mar 21, 1971 into Aries
Moon	22°44'43" Aries	Direct	Feb 26, 1971	Feb 28, 1971 into Taurus
Mercury	3°52'26" Pisces	Direct	Feb 26, 1971	Mar 14, 1971 into Aries
Venus	25°49'47" Capricorn	Direct	Feb 5, 1971	Mar 4, 1971 into Aquarius
Mars	22°42'59" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 23, 1971	Mar 12, 1971 into Capricorn
Jupiter	5°38'39" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 14, 1971	Jun 5, 1971 into Scorpio
Saturn	17°17'48" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	12°49'33" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	3°03'40" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	28°52'51" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	22°51'35" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on February 28, 1971

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 14% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 28, 01:09 UTC	Mercury square Neptune	Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.
Feb 28, 23:53 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

Born on February 28, 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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