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Where Were the Planets on February 17, 1985?

Quick Answer

On February 17, 1985, the Sun was in Aquarius (28°46' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (5% illuminated). Pluto was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 17, 1985. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°55' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 8°43' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 17, 1985
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°46'31" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1985	Feb 18, 1985 into Pisces
Moon	2°21'02" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 17, 1985	Feb 19, 1985 into Pisces
Mercury	27°18'25" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 1, 1985	Feb 18, 1985 into Pisces
Venus	12°30'43" Aries	Direct	Feb 2, 1985	Jun 6, 1985 into Taurus
Mars	11°04'13" Aries	Direct	Feb 2, 1985	Mar 15, 1985 into Taurus
Jupiter	2°27'10" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 6, 1985	Feb 20, 1986 into Pisces
Saturn	27°50'59" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 24, 1983	Nov 17, 1985 into Sagittarius
Uranus	17°29'36" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	3°01'26" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	4°42'37" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	22°38'11" Taurus	Direct	Oct 1, 1984	Apr 20, 1986 into Aries

Sky Events on February 17, 1985

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 5% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 17, 07:36 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Feb 17, 19:21 UTC	Mercury square Saturn	Exact square

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