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Where Were the Planets on February 8, 1975?

Quick Answer

On February 8, 1975, the Sun was in Aquarius (19°05' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (7% illuminated). Mercury, Saturn, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun met Mercury in Aquarius while Mercury was retrograde. Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly. Mars opposed Saturn. Venus squared Neptune.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 8, 1975. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°19' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 25°21' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 8, 1975
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°05'51" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1975	Feb 19, 1975 into Pisces
Moon	19°21'51" Capricorn	Direct	Feb 6, 1975	Feb 9, 1975 into Aquarius
Mercury	18°47'44" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 8, 1975	Mar 16, 1975 into Pisces
Venus	11°31'02" Pisces	Direct	Jan 30, 1975	Feb 23, 1975 into Aries
Mars	13°01'52" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 21, 1975	Mar 3, 1975 into Aquarius
Jupiter	20°59'28" Pisces	Direct	Mar 8, 1974	Mar 18, 1975 into Aries
Saturn	12°58'06" Cancer	Retrograde	Apr 18, 1974	Sep 17, 1975 into Leo
Uranus	2°28'15" Scorpio	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1974	May 1, 1975 into Libra
Neptune	11°28'12" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	9°02'22" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	6°33'12" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1973	Jun 12, 1975 into Scorpio

Sky Events on February 8, 1975

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 7% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 8, 08:43 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.
Feb 8, 10:07 UTC	Mars opposite Saturn	Stop-and-go energy. Blocked plans, frustration, and accidents from haste.
Feb 8, 11:04 UTC	Venus square Neptune	Rose-colored glasses, and disappointment when reality doesn't match the fantasy.

Born on February 8, 1975?

The Sun and Mercury sat less than a degree apart in Aquarius, 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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