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Where Were the Planets on February 14, 1978?

Quick Answer

On February 14, 1978, the Sun was in Aquarius (25°26' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (46% illuminated). Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 14, 1978. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°37' Taurus at midnight UTC to 26°46' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 14, 1978
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°26'38" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1978	Feb 19, 1978 into Pisces
Moon	20°44'03" Taurus	Direct	Feb 12, 1978	Feb 15, 1978 into Gemini
Mercury	15°48'52" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 4, 1978	Feb 22, 1978 into Pisces
Venus	1°02'19" Pisces	Direct	Feb 13, 1978	Mar 9, 1978 into Aries
Mars	23°54'10" Cancer	Retrograde	Jan 26, 1978	Apr 10, 1978 into Leo
Jupiter	26°07'27" Gemini	Retrograde	Dec 30, 1977	Apr 12, 1978 into Cancer
Saturn	27°16'03" Leo	Retrograde	Jan 5, 1978	Jul 26, 1978 into Virgo
Uranus	16°23'40" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	17°59'25" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	16°29'46" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	8°11'53" Libra	Direct	Dec 29, 1976	Jul 19, 1978 into Virgo

Sky Events on February 14, 1978

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 46% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 14, 20:19 UTC	Mercury square Uranus	Exact square
Feb 14, 21:40 UTC	Mercury trine Pluto	Exact trine
Feb 14, 22:11 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Taurus	25°52' Taurus

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